Communities Also Named Pointe Aux Roches ...
We found one communities that share the name Pointe Aux Roches.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Pointe Aux Roches.
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe Aux Roches ...
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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deerbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Haycroft
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haycroft came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycroft
- Mitchell's Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell's Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell's Bay
- Pain Court
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pike Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Park
- Prairie Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Siding
- Staples
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
- Windfall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windfall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Pointe Aux Roches 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 Pointe Aux Roches to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pointe Aux Roches and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 402 miles [647 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Pointe Aux Roches 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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,971 miles [9,609.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,579 miles [7,369.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 '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- Pointe Aux Roches) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe Aux Roches. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3061, Longitude: -82.5391 |
| <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 Pointe Aux Roches 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 311.099 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.601 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.94 degrees. |