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Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Dam ...

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.

  • Bergerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
  • Bull Pen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Pen
  • Crescent Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Haute Ville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute Ville
  • Lake View
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Little Dam
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
  • Place Apollo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
  • Sewer Copse
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

How Far From Big Dam 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 Big Dam to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Dam and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 223 miles [358.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Big Dam to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 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 6,075 miles [9,776.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,953 miles [6,361.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

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 '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- Big Dam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Dam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8925, Longitude: -71.5242    
<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 Big Dam 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 303.504 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.824 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.35 degrees.









 

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