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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingscroft ...
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.
- Applegrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Butternut Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Flat
- Derby Line
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Holland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Orleans County (VT)
- Judd's Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd's Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Libbytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libbytown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libbytown
- Moes River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Oliver Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Corner
- Rock Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shanks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
- Snug Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Kingscroft 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 Kingscroft to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Kingscroft and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 182 miles [292.9 km]<4> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kingscroft to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,154 miles [9,903.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,030 miles [6,485.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingscroft. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Kingscroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kingscroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1436, Longitude: -71.9669 |
| <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 Kingscroft 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 304.093 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.177 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.539 degrees. |
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