Curious and Interesting Names Near Briargreen ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Centrepointe
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepointe
• City View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
• Craig Henry
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Henry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Henry
• Crystal Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
• Graham Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Park
• Lakeview Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
• Leslie Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Park
• Lincoln Heights
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
• Manordale
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manordale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manordale
• Meadowlands
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
• Ridgeview
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
• Rocky Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
• Tanglewood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
• Trend Village
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trend Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trend Village

How Far From Briargreen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Briargreen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Briargreen and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north northeast (NNE).
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,183 miles [6,731.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/