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Curious and Interesting Names Near Quabbin ...
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.
- Front of Escott
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Front of Escott came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Front of Escott
- Greenfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Junetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junetown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junetown
- Mallorytown
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallorytown <2>
- Mallorytown Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallorytown Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallorytown Landing
- Narrows
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Rapid Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid Valley
- Rockfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Quabbin to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Quabbin to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Quabbin and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 66 miles [106.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Quabbin to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,618 miles [9,041.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,220 miles [6,791.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quabbin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Quabbin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quabbin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4724, Longitude: -75.9144 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Quabbin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.967 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.824 degrees. |
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