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Communities Also Named Duncan ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Duncan.

Within Quebec, the name Duncan is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 40 communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Duncan is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,136 miles [1,828.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Duncan.
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Duncan is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Duncan.
    • Arizona
      • Greenlee County
      • This Duncan is located in Greenlee County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenlee County community of Duncan.
    • Arkansas
      • Monroe County
      • This Duncan is located in Monroe County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Duncan.
    • British Columbia
      • This Duncan lies 2,355 miles [3,790 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Colorado
      • Delta County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Duncan [Delta County].
      • Saguache County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Duncan [Saguache County].
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Duncan [Middlesex County].
    • Illinois
      • Gallatin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Duncan [Gallatin County].
      • Stark County
      • This Duncan is located in Stark County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Duncan.
    • Indiana
      • Floyd County
      • This Duncan is located in Floyd County and lies 854 miles [1,374.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Duncan.
    • Iowa
      • Hancock County
      • This Duncan is located in Hancock County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Duncan.
    • Kansas
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Duncan [Miami County].
    • Kentucky
      • Casey County
      • This Duncan is located in Casey County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Casey County community of Duncan.
      • Mercer County
      • This Duncan is located in Mercer County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Duncan.
    • Michigan
      • Cheboygan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Duncan [Cheboygan County].
      • Marquette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Duncan [Marquette County].
    • Mississippi
      • Bolivar County
      • This Duncan is located in Bolivar County and lies 1,251 miles [2,013.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bolivar County community of Duncan.
    • Missouri
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Duncan [Clay County].
      • Webster County
      • This Duncan is located in Webster County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Duncan.
    • Montana
      • Flathead County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Flathead County].
      • Gallatin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Gallatin County].
      • Missoula County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Duncan [Missoula County].
    • Nebraska
      • Platte County
      • This Duncan is located in Platte County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Platte County community of Duncan.
    • North Carolina
      • Harnett County
      • This Duncan is located in Harnett County and lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harnett County community of Duncan.
      • Rutherford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Duncan [Rutherford County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Stephens County
      • This Duncan is located in Stephens County and lies 1,539 miles [2,476.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Duncan.
    • Ontario
      • This Duncan lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west.
    • Oregon
      • Umatilla County
      • This Duncan is located in Umatilla County and lies 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Umatilla County community of Duncan.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Duncan [Allegheny County].
      • Tioga County
      • This Duncan is located in Tioga County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of Duncan.
    • South Carolina
      • Spartanburg County
      • This Duncan is located in Spartanburg County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Duncan.
    • South Dakota
      • Buffalo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Duncan [Buffalo County].
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Duncan is located in Blount County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Duncan.
    • Texas
      • Hartley County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Duncan [Hartley County].
    • Virginia
      • Floyd County
      • This Duncan is located in Floyd County and lies 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Duncan.
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Duncan [Norfolk City].
    • Washington
      • Spokane County
      • This Duncan is located in Spokane County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spokane County community of Duncan.
    • West Virginia
      • Jackson County
      • This Duncan is located in Jackson County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Duncan.
    • Wyoming
      • Fremont County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Duncan [Fremont County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Duncan ...

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.

  • Gore
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
  • Lower Flodden
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Flodden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Flodden
  • Martin Corner
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
  • Melbourne Ridge
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Ridge
  • Mitchell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Moose River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
  • Royville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
  • Wheatland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Duncan to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • 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).<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duncan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duncan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7917, Longitude: -72.6297    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Duncan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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 Duncan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Duncan 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 304.406 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.638 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.524 degrees.




 

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