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Communities Also Named Browning Island ...
We found one communities that share the name Browning Island.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Browning Island.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browning Island ...
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.
- Cedar Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Village
- Crystal Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Echo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Golden Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Park Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Green Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Green Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green Beach
- Willow Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Browning Island to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Browning Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Browning Island and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Browning Island to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,344 miles [6,991 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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> | 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- Browning Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browning Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9997, Longitude: -79.4067 |
| <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 Browning Island to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.879 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.513 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.337 degrees. |
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