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Curious and Interesting Names Near La Maison des Mines ...
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.
- Blair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Blair is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Dennistown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
- Dennistown is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Dyerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Dyerville is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jackman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jackman is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackman <2>
- Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
- Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Long Pond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Moose River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Moose River is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
How Far From La Maison des Mines 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 La Maison des Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in La Maison des Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 254 miles [408.8 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from La Maison des Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,342 miles [8,597.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,939 miles [6,339.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- La Maison des Mines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Maison des Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9750, Longitude: -70.4739 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 La Maison des Mines to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.003 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.105 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.333 degrees. |
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