Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Babb Corner (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Babb Corner. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Babb Corner ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Babb Corner: Babb Cor. (or less commonly used: Babb Crn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Babb Corner is located in Cumberland County.
To see how the shape of Maine's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Androscoggin, Oxford, Sagadahoc & York.
Below are the counties that are near Babb Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Babb Corner:
- Cumberland County (The home county of Babb Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- North Scarborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
- Danish Village ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Village
- Danish Village is located in Cumberland County
- West Scarborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
- West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Lone Creek Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Creek Village
- Lone Creek Village is located in Cumberland County
- Westbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Stroudwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- South Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Sagamore Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagamore Village
- Sagamore Village is located in Cumberland County
- Scarborough
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarborough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarborough
- Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,527 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarborough <2>
- Newhall
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newhall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Cumberland County
- Grand Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Grand Beach is located in Cumberland County
- Androscoggin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- Danville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Androscoggin County
- West Poland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Poland
- West Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Poland <2>
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
- Poland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Androscoggin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
- Rumford Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumford Junction
- Rumford Junction is located in Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- Durgintown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgintown
- Durgintown is located in Oxford County
- East Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Hiram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hiram
- East Hiram is located in Oxford County
- Hiram
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kezar Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kezar Falls
- Kezar Falls is located in Oxford County
- Porter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Oxford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
- Spurrs Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurrs Corner
- Spurrs Corner is located in Oxford County
- Denmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Denmark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Denmark
- East Denmark is located in Oxford County
- East Brownfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brownfield
- East Brownfield is located in Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- Sebasco Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebasco Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebasco Estates
- Sebasco Estates is located in Sagadahoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebasco Estates <2>
- York County
- The following are listed by their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- Buxton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
- Buxton is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,368 people
- Bar Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kimbles Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimbles Corner
- Kimbles Corner is located in York County
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in York County
- Hollis Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
- Hollis Center is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
- Saco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Orchard Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarks Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Mills
- Clarks Mills is located in York County
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Hollis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Hollis is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,807 people
- Biddeford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kinney Shores
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney Shores
- Kinney Shores is located in York County
- Carroll County (NH)
- The following are listed by their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- Woodman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Woodman is located in Carroll County (NH)
- East Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- South Effingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Effingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Effingham
- South Effingham is located in Carroll County (NH)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Effingham <2>
- Wakefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Strafford County (NH)
- Milton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Strafford County (NH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Babb Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Babb Corner.
Cemeteries Near Babb Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Babb Corner.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Babb Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- South Gorham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Gorham Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Gorham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Nonesuch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nonesuch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nonesuch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eastern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Buston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Buston Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Buston Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bar Mills.
- The South Buston Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tory Hill Cemetery
- Tory Hill Meeting House Yard Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980911 <4>
- Ft. Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Scarboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Scarboro Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Scarboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Conant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Street Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Brooklawn Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooklawn Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Brooklawn Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
- The Brooklawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Brooklawn Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #852912 <4>
- Temple Beth El Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Beth El Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Temple Beth El Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Portland.
- The Temple Beth El Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Beth El Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2342716 <4>
- Smith - Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>
While we didn't find Babb Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Babb Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Babb Corner, with the one closest to Babb Corner listed first.
- South Buxton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Buxton
- South Buxton is located in Cumberland County
- North Scarborough
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scarborough
- North Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Gorham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
- Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <2>
- Bar Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Gorham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham
- West Gorham is located in Cumberland County
- Groveville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
- Groveville is located in York County
- Buxton Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton Center
- Buxton Center is located in York County
- West Scarborough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scarborough. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scarborough
- West Scarborough is located in Cumberland County
- Cumberland Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Mills
- Cumberland Mills is located in Cumberland County
- Westbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Westbrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
- Westbrook is located in Cumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <2>
- Hollis Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hollis Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis Center
- Hollis Center is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollis Center <2>
- Cash Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cash Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Corner
- Cash Corner is located in Cumberland County
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- Stroudwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroudwater
- Stroudwater is located in Cumberland County
- South Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Windham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Windham
- South Windham is located in Cumberland County
- Chicopee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Chicopee is located in York County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Babb Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Babb Corner.
Newspapers Published in Babb Corner ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 268 newspapers that have been published in the area around Babb Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Babb Corner, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Babb Corner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Babb Corner:
- Websites specific to Maine
- Pages specific to Cumberland County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Androscoggin County
- Oxford County
- Sagadahoc County
- York County
- Carroll County
- Strafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Maine
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Babb Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
<5> | 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 Babb Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Babb Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Babb Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6298, Longitude: -70.4501 In this case, the coordinates for Babb Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |