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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sainte Anne de Prescott ...
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.
- Barb
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barb
- Bridge End
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dragon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
- Glen Andrew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Andrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Andrew
- Glen Robertson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Robertson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Robertson
- Golden Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
- Pleasant Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corners
- Rodgerdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgerdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgerdale
- Stardale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stardale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stardale
How Far From Sainte Anne de Prescott 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 Sainte Anne de Prescott to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sainte Anne de Prescott and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 59 miles [95 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Sainte Anne de Prescott 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 about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sainte Anne de Prescott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sainte Anne de Prescott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4422, Longitude: -74.4716 |
| <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 Sainte Anne de Prescott 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 305.638 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.953 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.635 degrees. |
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