We found ten communities that are also named Falmouth.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Falmouth.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of nine communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other nine communities are located in the United States.
This Falmouth is located in Suwannee County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Falmouth.
Illinois
Jasper County
This Falmouth is located in Jasper County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Falmouth.
Indiana
Rush County
This Falmouth is located in Rush County and lies 1,134 miles [1,825 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Falmouth.
Kentucky
Pendleton County
This Falmouth is located in Pendleton County and lies 1,121 miles [1,804.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Falmouth.
Maine
Cumberland County
This Falmouth is located in Cumberland County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Falmouth.
Massachusetts
Barnstable County
This Falmouth is located in Barnstable County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Falmouth.
Michigan
Missaukee County
This Falmouth is located in Missaukee County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Falmouth.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
This Falmouth is located in Lancaster County and lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Falmouth.
Virginia
Stafford County
This Falmouth is located in Stafford County and lies 824 miles [1,326.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Falmouth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Falmouth ...
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 & 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 Falmouth to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Falmouth and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Falmouth to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,116 miles [8,233.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,822 miles [9,369.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,698 miles [5,951.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Falmouth) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Falmouth 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 Falmouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9957, Longitude: -64.1770
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.304 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.81 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.835 degrees.