We found three communities that are also named Maidstone.
Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Maidstone is unique.
Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Maidstone lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km]<1> to the west.
Saskatchewan
This Maidstone lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Vermont
Essex County
This Maidstone is located in Essex County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Maidstone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Maidstone ...
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 Maidstone to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maidstone and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Maidstone to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 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 5,505 miles [8,859.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,380 miles [5,439.6 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Maidstone) 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 Maidstone 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 Maidstone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2000, Longitude: -58.8833
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 295.064 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.745 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.781 degrees.