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we pass this GPS location for Bruce:
36.834593, -76.399111
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We found 34 communities that share the name Bruce.
There are two communities within Virginia that are also named Bruce.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 32 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 32 communities, 32 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Norfolk City
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Norfolk City].
Rockingham County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Bruce [Rockingham County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Bruce lies 2,052 miles [3,302.4 km]<2> to the northwest.
Arkansas
Jefferson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bruce [Jefferson County].
Colorado
Weld County
This Bruce is located in Weld County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Bruce.
Florida
Walton County
This Bruce is located in Walton County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bruce.
Georgia
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Montgomery County].
Wheeler County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bruce [Wheeler County].
Illinois
Moultrie County
This Bruce is located in Moultrie County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Bruce.
Iowa
Wright County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Bruce [Wright County].
Kansas
Crawford County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Crawford County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bruce.
Stevens County
This community is historic and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Bruce.
Kentucky
Barren County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Bruce [Barren County].
Michigan
Marquette County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Marquette County].
Saint Clair County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Saint Clair County].
Tuscola County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bruce [Tuscola County].
Minnesota
Rock County
This Bruce is located in Rock County and lies 1,147 miles [1,845.9 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Bruce.
Mississippi
Calhoun County
This Bruce is located in Calhoun County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Bruce.
Montana
Garfield County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bruce [Garfield County].
New Brunswick
This Bruce lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the north northeast.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bruce [Cumberland County].
Pitt County
This Bruce is located in Pitt County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pitt County community of Bruce.
North Dakota
Pembina County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Bruce [Pembina County].
Ohio
Belmont County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Bruce [Belmont County].
Franklin County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Franklin County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bruce.
Pennsylvania
York County
This Bruce is located in York County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Bruce.
South Carolina
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Bruce [Lancaster County].
South Dakota
Brookings County
This Bruce is located in Brookings County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brookings County community of Bruce.
Texas
Johnson County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Johnson County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Bruce.
Orange County
This community is historic and although located in Orange County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bruce.
Washington
Adams County
This Bruce is located in Adams County and lies 2,269 miles [3,651.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Bruce.
West Virginia
Nicholas County
This Bruce is located in Nicholas County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nicholas County community of Bruce.
Wisconsin
Chippewa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bruce [Chippewa County].
Rusk County
This Bruce is located in Rusk County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Bruce.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bruce ...
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.
Cedar Point (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bruce to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bruce and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bruce to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 146 miles [235 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,957 miles [9,586.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,651 miles [10,703.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Bruce could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
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 from Point A (ie- Bruce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bruce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8346, Longitude: -76.3991 In this case, the coordinates for Bruce have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Bruce, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>
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.
<6>
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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.639 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.837 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.234 degrees.