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Communities Also Named Burr ...
We found ten communities that share the name Burr.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Burr is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these ten communities, one is located in Canada and the other nine communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tulare County
- This Burr is located in Tulare County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Burr.
- Kentucky
- Rockcastle County
- This Burr is located in Rockcastle County and lies 1,431 miles [2,303 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockcastle County community of Burr.
- Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- This Burr is located in Yellow Medicine County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellow Medicine County community of Burr.
- Missouri
- Ripley County
- This Burr is located in Ripley County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ripley County community of Burr.
- Nebraska
- Otoe County
- This Burr is located in Otoe County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Otoe County community of Burr.
- Ontario
- This Burr lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Texas
- Wharton County
- This Burr is located in Wharton County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wharton County community of Burr.
- Washington
- Walla Walla County
- This Burr is located in Walla Walla County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Burr.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This Burr is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of Burr.
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Burr [Vernon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Burr ...
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.
- Dana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Guernsey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Humboldt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marysburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Middle Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Romance ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Sagehill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagehill
How Far From Burr 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 community such as Burr to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Burr and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Burr to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,404 miles [2,259.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,164 miles [9,920 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burr. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Burr) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burr. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.0500, Longitude: -105.1333 |
| <2> | 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 Burr 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Burr 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 327.162 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.082 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.975 degrees. |
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