Curious and Interesting Names Near Eau Claire Station ...

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.

• Booth Landing
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth Landing
• Ceramic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceramic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceramic
• Chiswick
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiswick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiswick
• Crest
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
• Grand-Desert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand-Desert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand-Desert
• Great Desert
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Desert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Desert
• Mink Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mink Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Lake
• Redbridge
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbridge
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redbridge <2>
• Snake Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake Creek

How Far From Eau Claire Station to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Eau Claire Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Eau Claire Station and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 165 miles [265.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Eau Claire Station to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,277 miles [6,883.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/