Curious and Interesting Names Near Pomquet Forks ...

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.

• Dagger Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dagger Woods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagger Woods
• Glassburn
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glassburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glassburn
• Glenroy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
• Lower South River
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower South River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower South River
• Marydale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydale
• Meadow Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Green
• Monks Head
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monks Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Head
• Summerside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerside
• Williams Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point

How Far From Pomquet Forks to ...

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 Pomquet Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pomquet Forks and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pomquet Forks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 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 5,700 miles [9,173.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,577 miles [5,756.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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