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Communities Also Named Watson Settlement ...

We found one communities that share the name Watson Settlement.

There is one other community in New Brunswick which is also named Watson Settlement.

Beyond New Brunswick.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Watson Settlement ...

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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Deerville
    (8 miles [12.9 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:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerville
  • Dibblee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 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:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Road
  • Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Indian Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Limestone
    (10 miles [16.1 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
  • Littleton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Sharp
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Aroostook County (ME)
  • Union Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Watson Settlement 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 Watson Settlement to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 386 miles [621.2 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Watson Settlement 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 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 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 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,817 miles [6,142.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watson Settlement) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watson Settlement. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1833, Longitude: -67.7500    
<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 Watson Settlement 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 301.239 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.181 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.833 degrees.




 

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