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Basswood Ridge
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Located 6.78 km WSW of
DeWolfe
:
Saint James Parish
,
Charlotte County
: settled in 1803 by immigrants from County Sutherlandshire, Scotland: named for huge basswood trees formerly found on the ridge: PO 1854-1932: in 1866 Basswood Ridge was a small farming community with 25 resident families: in 1871 it had a population of 150: in 1898 Basswood Ridge had 1 post office and a population of 100: also called
Hayman Hill
.
Latitude
:
45° 19'
Longitude
:
67° 22'
County
:
Charlotte
Parish
:
Saint James
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Kilometers
Miles
Community
Distance (Kilometers)
Bearing
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1.3
90° E
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3.2
55° NE
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3.91
270° W
Gleason Road
3.91
270° W
Chiputneticook Ridge
4.53
215° SW
Scotch Ridge
4.53
215° SW
* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.
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