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Curious and Interesting Names Near Abbott's Corner ...
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.
- Camp Grounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Grounds
- Camp Grounds is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Chapel's Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel's Corner
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin County (VT)
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Hunter Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Mills
- Joy Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Hill
- Pigeon Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
- Stevens Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mills
- Stevens Mills is located in Orleans County (VT)
How Far From Abbott's Corner to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Abbott's Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Abbott's Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 143 miles [230.1 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Abbott's Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,192 miles [9,965.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,068 miles [6,546.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Abbott's Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Abbott's Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Abbott's Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0383, Longitude: -72.7924 |
| <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 Abbott's Corner 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 304.631 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.003 degrees. |
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