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Gowland Mountain
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Located 5.49 km ENE of Elgin: Elgin Parish, Albert County: named for George Gowland, who settled here in 1828: PO 1865-1942: in 1866 it was a farming settlement with about 28 resident families, including the family of William Gowland: in 1871 Gowland Mountain had a population of 100: in 1898 Gowland Mountain had 1 post office, 1 sawmill, 1 church and a population of 185: also known as Golden's Mountain

Latitude : 45° 49'

Longitude : 65° 3'

County : Albert

Parish : Elgin

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Other communities within the vicinity of KilometersMiles

Community	Distance (Kilometers)	Bearing
Mapleton	1.85	0° N
Meadow	3.18	126° SE
Garland	3.71	180° S
Garland Corner	3.71	180° S
Garland Mountain	3.71	180° S
Blakney	3.88	270° W
Churchill	4.52	145° SE
Hillside	4.52	145° SE

Community

Distance (Kilometers)

Bearing

Mapleton

1.85

0° N

Meadow

3.18

126° SE

Garland

3.71

180° S

Garland Corner

3.71

180° S

Garland Mountain

3.71

180° S

Blakney

3.88

270° W

Churchill

4.52

145° SE

Hillside

4.52

145° SE

* Distances and bearings were calculated by using the latitude and longitude of the community.