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Curious and Interesting Names Near Aird ...

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.

  • Clarenceville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
  • Dairy Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
  • Gloria Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
  • Hecks Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
  • Henryville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Highgate Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Center
    • Highgate Center is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Center <3>
  • Highgate Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Falls
    • Highgate Falls is located in Franklin County (VT)
  • Highgate Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate Springs
    • Highgate Springs is located in Franklin County (VT)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highgate Springs <3>
  • Nutt's Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners
  • Pike River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River

How Far From Aird 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 Aird to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Aird and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 124 miles [199.6 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Aird to Parliament Hill, 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 shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Aird) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aird. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0258, Longitude: -73.2047    
<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 Aird 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 304.893 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.05 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.213 degrees.




 

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