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Communities Also Named Browns Brae ...
We found one communities that share the name Browns Brae.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Browns Brae.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Browns Brae ...
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.
- Bigwin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigwin
- Canal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal
- Dwight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fox Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Point
- Grandview
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Grove Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Hillside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Maple Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
- Sea Breeze
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Breeze came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Breeze
How Far From Browns Brae 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 Browns Brae to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Browns Brae and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 162 miles [260.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Browns Brae to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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> | 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Brae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Brae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2128, Longitude: -79.0300 |
| <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 Browns Brae 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 308.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.248 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.053 degrees. |
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