Curious and Interesting Names Near Porquis Junction ...

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.

• Anthony
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
• Drinkwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinkwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinkwater
• Fielding
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fielding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
• Nellie Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nellie Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nellie Lake
• Potter
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
• Twin Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Falls
• Welsh
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welsh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh
• Wings
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wings

How Far From Porquis Junction 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 Porquis Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Porquis Junction and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 329 miles [529.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Porquis Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,620 miles [9,044.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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