Communities Also Named Amulet ...
We found one communities that share the name Amulet.
Within Quebec, the name Amulet is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Amulet in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Amulet lies 1,163 miles [1,871.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Amulet ...
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.
- Beaver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
- Cadillac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cadillac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Granada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Joannes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joannes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joannes
- Lucky Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Rock
- Virginiatown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Amulet 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 Amulet to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Amulet and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Amulet to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,208 miles [6,772.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Amulet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amulet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2883, Longitude: -79.0372 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Amulet to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.267 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.358 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.662 degrees. |