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Communities Also Named High Forest ...

We found two communities that are also named High Forest.

Within Quebec, the name High Forest is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of two communities that are located 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Island Brook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Learned Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Low Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Maple Leaf
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Martinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Moes River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • New Mexico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sand Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Slab City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

How Far From High Forest 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- High Forest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.841 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.921 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.28 degrees.