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Communities Also Named Souris ...

We found two communities that are also named Souris.

Within Prince Edward Island, the name Souris is unique.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Souris lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • North Dakota
      • Bottineau County
      • This Souris is located in Bottineau County and lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Souris.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Souris ...

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 River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fortune
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune
  • Fortune Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fortune Harbour
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Harmony Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Little Harbour
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Harmony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • New Zealand
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Red House
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Red Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Souris to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Souris to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Souris and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Souris to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,699 miles [9,171.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,574 miles [5,751.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Souris) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Souris to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Souris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3500, Longitude: -62.2500    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.76 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.352 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.952 degrees.