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44.615054, -71.931206
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We found two communities that are also named Burke.
Within Vermont, the name Burke is unique.
Beyond Vermont, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New York
Franklin County
This Burke is located in Franklin County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Burke that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Burke.
Wisconsin
Dane County
This Burke is located in Dane County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west of the Burke that is located in Caledonia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dane County community of Burke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burke ...
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.
Baptist Hill (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Burke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burke and extending to:
Saint Johnsbury, which is the Seat of Caledonia County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Burke to Saint Johnsbury, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 474 miles [762.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,453 miles [8,775.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,046 miles [6,511.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Burke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Burke 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 Burke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6151, Longitude: -71.9312 In this case, the coordinates for Burke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.157 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.158 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.803 degrees.