Barre (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Barre ...

We found two communities that share the name Barre.

Within Quebec, the name Barre is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
  - Worcester County
  - This Barre is located in Worcester County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Barre.
- Vermont
  - Washington County
  - This Barre is located in Washington County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Barre.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barre ...

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.

Frampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
Springbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook

How Far From Barre 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 community such as Barre to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 269 miles [432.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Barre to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,319 miles [8,560.1 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 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,917 miles [6,303.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Barre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Barre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3525, Longitude: -70.2509
<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 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 Barre 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 302.789 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.934 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.002 degrees.