Communities Also Named Bruce Mines ...
We found one communities that share the name Bruce Mines.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Bruce Mines.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruce Mines ...
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.
- Beech Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Beach
- Dunns Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunns Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Valley
- Glen Otter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Otter
- Gordon Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Lake
- Harmony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Kentvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentvale
- Leeburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeburn
- Little Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rapids
- Outlook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
- Poplar Dale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Richards Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rock Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake
- Sailors Encampment
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sailors Encampment came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailors Encampment
How Far From Bruce Mines 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 town such as Bruce Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bruce Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 393 miles [632.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bruce Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,835 miles [9,390.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,469 miles [7,192.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bruce Mines) to Point B.Our 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 |
| <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 Bruce Mines 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 311.691 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.875 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.098 degrees. |