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Communities Also Named Beland ...

We found one communities that share the name Beland.

Within Quebec, the name Beland is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Beland in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oklahoma
      • Muskogee County
      • This Beland is located in Muskogee County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskogee County community of Beland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Beland ...

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.

  • Boundary
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
  • Dennistown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
    • Dennistown is located in Somerset County (ME)
  • Ditchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditchfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditchfield
  • Dyerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
    • Dyerville is located in Somerset County (ME)
  • Echo Vale
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Vale
  • Jackman
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
    • Jackman is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <4>
  • Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
    • Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County (ME)
  • Moose River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
    • Moose River is located in Somerset County (ME)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Skinner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skinner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner
    • Skinner is located in Franklin County (ME)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Beland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,354 miles [8,616.4 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 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,951 miles [6,358.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Beland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7981, Longitude: -70.6228    
<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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Beland 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 303.13 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.216 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.508 degrees.




 

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