Curious and Interesting Names Near Cookshire ...

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
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Hall
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
• High Forest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Learned Plain
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned Plain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned Plain
• Low Forest
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • 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
• New Mexico
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
• Sand Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
• Slab City
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • 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

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cookshire and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cookshire to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,409 miles [8,704.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,006 miles [6,447 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cookshire. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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