We found two communities that are also named Saint Alphonse.
Within Nova Scotia, the name Saint Alphonse is unique.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
This Saint Alphonse lies 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Quebec
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Alphonse ...
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.
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 Saint Alphonse to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Alphonse and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Alphonse to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,231 miles [8,418.5 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 5,936 miles [9,553.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,813 miles [6,136.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Alphonse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Saint Alphonse 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 Saint Alphonse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1328, Longitude: -66.1769
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.717 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.228 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.335 degrees.