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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pays Plat ...
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.
- Cavers
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cavers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavers
- Gravel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel
- Gurney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurney came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
- Jackfish
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackfish came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackfish
- Terrace Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
How Far From Pays Plat to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pays Plat to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pays Plat and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 605 miles [973.7 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Pays Plat to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,508 miles [7,254.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pays Plat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pays Plat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pays Plat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8842, Longitude: -87.5566 |
| <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 Pays Plat 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 314.127 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.21 degrees. |
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