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Communities Also Named Turnertown ...

We found four communities that are also named Turnertown.

Within Quebec, the name Turnertown is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Butler County
      • This Turnertown is located in Butler County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Turnertown.
      • Simpson County
      • This Turnertown is located in Simpson County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Turnertown.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Turnertown is located in Rusk County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Turnertown.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Turnertown is located in Lewis County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Turnertown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Turnertown ...

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.

  • Butternut Flat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Channel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
  • Cherry River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Kingscroft
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Libbytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Oliver Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rock Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Shanks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
  • Snug Harbour
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Turnertown to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,031 miles [6,487.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Turnertown) 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 Turnertown 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 Turnertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2319, Longitude: -72.0644    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.14 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.244 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.54 degrees.