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Communities Also Named Boscobel ...

We found four communities that share the name Boscobel.

Within Quebec, the name Boscobel is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Dent County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Boscobel [Dent County].
    • Virginia
      • Goochland County
      • This Boscobel is located in Goochland County and lies 611 miles [983.3 km]<2> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goochland County community of Boscobel.
      • Stafford County
      • This Boscobel is located in Stafford County and lies 558 miles [898 km] to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Boscobel.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Boscobel is located in Grant County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Boscobel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boscobel ...

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.

  • Frost Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Village
  • Gore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Kingsbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
  • Lower Flodden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Flodden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Flodden
  • Martin Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
  • Melbourne Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Ridge
  • Moose River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
  • Rockland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Boscobel 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 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,437 miles [8,750 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,036 miles [6,495.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Boscobel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Boscobel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boscobel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5022, Longitude: -72.3969    
<3>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.
<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 Boscobel 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 304.306 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.476 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.561 degrees.




 

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