Communities Also Named Amostown ...
We found three communities that are also named Amostown.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Amostown.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Hampden County
- This Amostown is located in Hampden County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Amostown.
- North Carolina
- Stokes County
- This Amostown is located in Stokes County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stokes County community of Amostown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amostown ...
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.
- Bettsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gordon Vale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Lake Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nelson Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Porter Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Priceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tugtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tugtown
- Upper Blackville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Upper Blackville Bridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weaver Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Amostown to ...
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 Amostown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amostown and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Amostown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,148 miles [8,284.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,740 miles [6,018.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Amostown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Amostown 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 Amostown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5333, Longitude: -66.2000 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.183 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.072 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.825 degrees. |