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Communities Also Named Maher ...

We found three communities that are also named Maher.

There is one other community in Ontario that is also named Maher.

Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ontario ...
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Montrose County
      • This Maher is located in Montrose County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montrose County community of Maher.
    • West Virginia
      • Mingo County
      • This Maher is located in Mingo County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mingo County community of Maher.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Maher ...

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.

  • Driftwood
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Frederick
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Frederickhouse
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Island Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Falls Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Island Falls Station
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Smooth Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Smooth Rock Falls
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Tudhope
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudhope

How Far From Maher 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 Maher to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Maher and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Maher to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,246 miles [6,833.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maher) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Maher 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 Maher. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4572, Longitude: -81.1547    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.577 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.007 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.307 degrees.