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Communities Also Named La Prairie ...
We found three communities that are also named La Prairie.
Within Nova Scotia, the name La Prairie is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, four are located in Canada and two are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Adams County
- This La Prairie is located in Adams County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of La Prairie.
- Minnesota
- Itasca County
- This La Prairie is located in Itasca County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of La Prairie.
- Quebec
- This La Prairie lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Prairie ...
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.
- Chimney Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eastern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern
- Forest Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- James Barren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kingross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingross
- Marsh Brook
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moose Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Plateau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau
- Pleasant Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Point Cross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From La Prairie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Prairie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Prairie and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from La Prairie to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,926 miles [7,927.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,510 miles [5,648.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Prairie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 La Prairie 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 La Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6431, Longitude: -60.9653 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 296.876 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.431 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.088 degrees. |
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