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Communities Also Named Grande Pointe ...

We found four communities that share the name Grande Pointe.

There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Grande Pointe.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, three are located in Canada and one is in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Grande Pointe lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Michigan
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Grande Pointe is located in Saint Clair County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Grande Pointe.
    • Quebec
      • This Grande Pointe lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grande Pointe ...

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.

  • Bear Line
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Electric
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electric came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electric
  • Haycroft
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycroft
  • Kent Centre
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Centre
  • Louiseville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Merlin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mitchell's Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell's Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell's Bay
  • Oriole Parkway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriole Parkway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Parkway
  • Pain Court
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Prairie Siding
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Siding

How Far From Grande Pointe 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 Grande Pointe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grande Pointe and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Grande Pointe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,959 miles [9,590.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Grande Pointe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grande Pointe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4140, Longitude: -82.3747    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Grande Pointe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.988 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.491 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.822 degrees.