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Communities Also Named Jackson Falls ...

We found two communities that share the name Jackson Falls.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Jackson Falls.

Beyond New Brunswick, there is another community also named Jackson Falls in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Hampshire
      • Carroll County
      • This Jackson Falls is located in Carroll County and lies 220 miles [354.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Jackson Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jackson Falls ...

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.

  • Deerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerville
  • Green Road
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Road
  • Harvey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Jewells Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewells Corner
    • Jewells Corner is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Lakeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Littleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Aroostook County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
  • Plymouth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Rosedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Sharp
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Strong Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong Corner

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jackson Falls and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jackson Falls to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,222 miles [8,404 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,940 miles [9,559.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,815 miles [6,139.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of New Brunswick: https://www.gnb.ca/

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- Jackson Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jackson Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2333, Longitude: -67.7500    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Jackson Falls 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 301.228 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.178 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.802 degrees.









 

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