We found thirteen communities that share the name Breckenridge.
Within Quebec, the name Breckenridge is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Breckenridge is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Breckenridge.
Colorado
Summit County
This Breckenridge is located in Summit County and lies 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Breckenridge.
Illinois
Hancock County
This Breckenridge is located in Hancock County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Breckenridge.
Sangamon County
This Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Breckenridge.
Indiana
Harrison County
This Breckenridge is located in Harrison County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Breckenridge.
Michigan
Gratiot County
This Breckenridge is located in Gratiot County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gratiot County community of Breckenridge.
Minnesota
Wilkin County
This Breckenridge is located in Wilkin County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilkin County community of Breckenridge.
Mississippi
Hinds County
This Breckenridge is located in Hinds County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hinds County community of Breckenridge.
Missouri
Caldwell County
This Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Breckenridge.
North Carolina
Wilson County
This Breckenridge is located in Wilson County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Breckenridge.
Oklahoma
Garfield County
This Breckenridge is located in Garfield County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Breckenridge.
Texas
Dallas County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Dallas County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Breckenridge.
Stephens County
This Breckenridge is located in Stephens County and lies 1,502 miles [2,417.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Breckenridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Breckenridge ...
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.
Berrys (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
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 Breckenridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Breckenridge and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Breckenridge to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,307 miles [10,150.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,185 miles [6,735.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Breckenridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Breckenridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4778, Longitude: -75.9536
<2>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Breckenridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<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 Breckenridge 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 306.585 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.019 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.367 degrees.