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Communities Also Named Brier Hill ...

We found four communities that are also named Brier Hill.

Within Ontario, the name Brier Hill is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Brier Hill is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Brier Hill.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Brier Hill is located in Mahoning County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Brier Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fayette County
      • This Brier Hill is located in Fayette County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Brier Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Brier Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Brier Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brier Hill ...

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.

  • California
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Davis Lock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Forfar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forfar
  • Harlem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Jones Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Little Brockville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Long Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Leaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
  • Outlet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet
  • Sand Bay Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sweets Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)

How Far From Brier Hill 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 Brier Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brier Hill and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 64 miles [103 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Brier Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,351 miles [10,220.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,227 miles [6,802.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brier Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Brier Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brier Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5522, Longitude: -76.1683    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.839 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.151 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.912 degrees.