Communities Also Named Albert Mines ...
We found one communities that are also named Albert Mines.
Within Quebec, the name Albert Mines is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Albert Mines in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Albert Mines lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Albert Mines ...
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.
- Booth's Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Huntingville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Johnville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Moes River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shanks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
- View Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Albert Mines 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 Albert Mines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Albert Mines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 183 miles [294.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Albert Mines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,424 miles [8,729.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,146 miles [9,891 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,021 miles [6,471.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Albert Mines) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Albert Mines 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 Albert Mines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3239, Longitude: -71.9136 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.03 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.137 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.416 degrees. |