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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lac a Dave ...
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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blair is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Boundary
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
- Dennistown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dennistown is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
- Dyerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dyerville is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Jackman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
- Long Pond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Pond is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Moose River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moose River is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Skinner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Skinner is located in Franklin County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner
How Far From Lac a Dave 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 Lac a Dave to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lac a Dave and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 256 miles [412 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lac a Dave to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 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 6,062 miles [9,755.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,938 miles [6,337.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lac a Dave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Lac a Dave 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 Lac a Dave. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9522, Longitude: -70.4442 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.988 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.085 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.331 degrees. |
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