Communities Also Named La Passe ...
We found one communities that share the name La Passe.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named La Passe.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near La Passe ...
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.
- Biddy's Hole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biddy's Hole came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddy's Hole
- Charles Lynch Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles Lynch Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Lynch Place
- Dunraven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunraven
- Freshwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater
- Ledgerwoods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgerwoods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgerwoods Corner
- Reggie Libby Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reggie Libby Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reggie Libby Place
- Ryan's Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ryan's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Corner
- Spotswood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Line
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zion Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Line
How Far From La Passe 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 Passe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in La Passe and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 58 miles [93.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from La Passe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,206 miles [6,768.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Passe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Passe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8123, Longitude: -76.7698 |
| <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 Passe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.071 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.618 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.624 degrees. |