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Curious and Interesting Names Near Barford ...

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.

  • Booth's Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth's Beach
  • Butternut Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Flat
  • High Forest
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Holland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Orleans County (VT)
  • Huntingville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingville
  • Johnville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnville
  • Judd's Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingscroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingscroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingscroft
  • Ladd's Mills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladd's Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd's Mills
  • Libbytown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libbytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
  • Martinville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Moes River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moes River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moes River
  • Stewartstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Barford and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 190 miles [305.8 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Barford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,023 miles [6,474.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Barford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1161, Longitude: -71.7956    
<5>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.
<6>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 Barford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.99 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.057 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.469 degrees.




 

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