Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Quebec, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Quebec and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Quebec
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Quebec:
- 41.799265, -71.887850
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Quebec
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Windham County
- Since Quebec is near Providence County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Providence County
- eBird sighting report for Kent County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Quebec ...
We found eight communities that share the name Quebec.
Within Connecticut, the name Quebec is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
In addition to the above occurrences of Quebec, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Montana
- North Carolina
- Texas
- Jeff Davis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Quebec [Jeff Davis County].
- Presidio County
- This Quebec is located in Presidio County and lies 1,958 miles [3,151.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Quebec that is located in Windham County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presidio County community of Quebec.
- Virginia
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,199 miles [5,148.3 km]<2> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Quebec ...
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.
- Central Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Village
- Central Village is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Village <4>
- Dayville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <4>
- Elliotville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliotville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliotville
- Elliotville is located in Windham County
- Elmville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Moosup
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup
- Moosup is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosup <4>
- Moosup Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosup Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosup Valley
- Moosup Valley is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pomfret
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret
- Pomfret is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomfret <4>
- Pomfret Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomfret Landing
- Pomfret Landing is located in Windham County
- Rogers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Rogers is located in Windham County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <4>
- Stetson Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson Corner
- Stetson Corner is located in Windham County
How Far From Quebec 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 Quebec to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Quebec and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Quebec to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 336 miles [540.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quebec. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Quebec, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Quebec) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quebec. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7993, Longitude: -71.8879 In this case, the coordinates for Quebec have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Quebec 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 county. 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Quebec to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.551 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.125 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.223 degrees. |