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Communities Also Named High Forest ...

We found two communities that share the name High Forest.

Within Quebec, the name High Forest is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Tuscaloosa County
      • This High Forest is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,187 miles [1,910.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of High Forest.
    • Minnesota
      • Olmsted County
      • This High Forest is located in Olmsted County and lies 1,032 miles [1,660.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of High Forest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near High Forest ...

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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Island Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Brook
  • Johnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnville
  • Learned Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Learned Plain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Learned Plain
  • Low Forest
    (Less than 2 miles 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Forest
  • Maple Leaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Martinville
    (2 miles [3.2 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Moes River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moes River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moes River
  • New Mexico
    (8 miles [12.9 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 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:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from High Forest 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 5,413 miles [8,711.4 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 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,009 miles [6,451.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- High Forest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in High Forest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2922, Longitude: -71.6064    
<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>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.
<4>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 High Forest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.841 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.921 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.28 degrees.









 

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