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Communities Also Named Waltham ...
We found six communities that share the name Waltham.
Within Quebec, the name Waltham is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Waltham is located in La Salle County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Waltham.
- Iowa
- Tama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Waltham [Tama County].
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Waltham is located in Hancock County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Waltham.
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- This Waltham is located in Middlesex County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Waltham.
- Minnesota
- Mower County
- This Waltham is located in Mower County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mower County community of Waltham.
- Montana
- Chouteau County
- This Waltham is located in Chouteau County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chouteau County community of Waltham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waltham ...
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.
- Biddy's Hole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddy's Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddy's Hole
- Cedar Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Lynch Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Lynch Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Lynch Place
- Jim Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Lake
- Marion's Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion's Corner
- Pleasant View
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Reggie Libby Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reggie Libby Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggie Libby Place
- Ryan's Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Corner
- Spotswood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
How Far From Waltham 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 village such as Waltham to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waltham and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Waltham to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,592 miles [8,999.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,204 miles [6,765.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waltham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
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- Waltham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waltham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0500, Longitude: -76.9167 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Waltham could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Waltham 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 307.137 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.587 degrees. |
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