We found two communities that are also named Madawaska.
Within Ontario, the name Madawaska is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maine
Aroostook County
This Madawaska is located in Aroostook County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the east northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Madawaska.
New York
Saint Lawrence County
This Madawaska is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Madawaska.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madawaska ...
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 Madawaska to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Madawaska and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Madawaska to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 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- Madawaska) 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 Madawaska 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 Madawaska. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5000, Longitude: -78.0000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.91 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.506 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.399 degrees.