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47.412472, -110.194648
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We found three communities that are also named Pownal.
Within Montana, the name Pownal is unique.
Beyond Montana, we know of three communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Cumberland County
This Pownal is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,924 miles [3,096.4 km]<1> to the east of the Pownal that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Pownal.
Prince Edward Island
This Pownal lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pownal that is located in Fergus County.
Vermont
Bennington County
This Pownal is located in Bennington County and lies 1,812 miles [2,916.1 km]<1> to the east of the Pownal that is located in Fergus County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Pownal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pownal ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pownal to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pownal and extending to:
Lewistown, which is the Seat of Fergus County, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Pownal to Lewistown, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,754 miles [2,822.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,323 miles [11,785.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,336 miles [8,587.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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- Pownal) 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 Pownal 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 Pownal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4125, Longitude: -110.1946 In this case, the coordinates for Pownal have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.043 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.048 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.027 degrees.