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Communities Also Named Burpee ...
We found two communities that are also named Burpee.
Within Ontario, the name Burpee is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Burpee lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the east.
- Oregon
- Lincoln County
- This Burpee is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,990 miles [3,202.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Burpee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burpee ...
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.
- Advance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Britainville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elizabeth Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Foxey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxey
- Gore Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Long Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bay
- Poplar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Spring Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tobacco Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Burpee 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 Burpee to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burpee and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Burpee to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,814 miles [9,356.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,441 miles [7,147.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Burpee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Burpee to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burpee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7842, Longitude: -82.5703 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.905 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.912 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.651 degrees. |
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