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Curious and Interesting Names Near Debec ...

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.

  • Blowdown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blowdown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowdown
  • Bulls Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Creek
  • Dibblee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibblee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibblee
  • Green Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Road
  • Indian Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
  • Jackins Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackins Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackins Settlement
    • Jackins Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Limestone
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
  • Mapledale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
  • Oak Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mountain
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Union Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Corner
  • Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Debec and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 388 miles [624.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Debec to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,942 miles [9,562.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,818 miles [6,144.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Debec) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Debec. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0685, Longitude: -67.6918    
<4>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.
<5>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 Debec to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.228 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.147 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.875 degrees.




 

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