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Communities Also Named Bronson Station ...

We found one communities that share the name Bronson Station.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Bronson Station.

Beyond Ontario.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bronson Station ...

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.

  • Childs Mines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs Mines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Mines
  • Deer Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Faraday
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faraday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faraday
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Faraday <2>
  • Graphite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graphite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graphite
  • Greenview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Hickey Settlement
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
  • Hughes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
  • Martins Landing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Landing
  • Maxwell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
  • Nobbs Siding
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nobbs Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobbs Siding
  • Rose Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bronson Station and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 105 miles [169 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bronson Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,668 miles [9,121.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,398 miles [10,296.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,277 miles [6,883.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bronson Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bronson Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0386, Longitude: -77.7914    
<4>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.
<5>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 Bronson Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.826 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.337 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.501 degrees.









 

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