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Curious and Interesting Names Near Charrington ...

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.

  • Flanders
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Happy Corner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
    • Happy Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
  • High Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Island Brook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Brook
  • Johnville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Ladd's Mills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] 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
  • Low Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Forest
  • Maple Leaf
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Martinville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • New Mexico
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Slab City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Stewartstown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Charrington 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 Charrington to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Charrington and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 201 miles [323.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Charrington to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,011 miles [6,455.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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>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.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Charrington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1856, Longitude: -71.5683    
<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 Charrington 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 303.835 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.896 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.319 degrees.









 

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