Welcome to Bruce Mines ...
The town of Bruce Mines is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Bruce Mines lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
Telephone area codes for Bruce Mines: (705) and (249)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Bruce Mines: P0R<3>
Websites for Bruce Mines ...
Official Website: www.townofbrucemines.com/
Communities Also Named Bruce Mines ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bruce Mines - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bruce Mines.
Communities near Bruce Mines ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bruce Mines.
- Thessalon
- Hilton Beach
- Cloudslee
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloudslee
- Cloudslee lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the east of Bruce Mines.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Cloudslee
- Rydal Bank
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rydal Bank
- Rydal Bank lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northeast of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rydal Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rydal Bank
- Portlock
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portlock
- Portlock lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portlock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Desbarats
- Glen Otter
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
- Glen Otter lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the east of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Plummer
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Plummer lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Plummer
- Ansonia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansonia
- Ansonia lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the east of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Nestorville
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestorville
- Nestorville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the east of Bruce Mines.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nestorville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Nestorville
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bruce Mines. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bruce Mines.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bruce Mines. See our Newspapers Page for Bruce Mines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bruce Mines ...
Looking for more information about Bruce Mines? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bruce Mines, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bruce Mines.
Adding Bruce Mines to Our Gazetteer ...
The earliest source that we've referenced which mentioned Bruce Mines was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).
We also found Bruce Mines mentioned on a train schedule titled Canadian Pacific Railway Time Tables (October 1899).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Bruce Mines.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bruce Mines: www.townofbrucemines.com/
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bruce Mines - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bruce Mines). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Bruce Mines or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bruce Mines) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Bruce Mines. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Bruce MinesOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruce Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3021, Longitude: -83.7924 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |