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

Communities Also Named Bougainville ...

We found one communities that share the name Bougainville.

Within Quebec, the name Bougainville is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Bougainville in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
  - Cumberland County
  - This Bougainville is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Bougainville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bougainville ...

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.

Cove Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Beach
De Forceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Forceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Forceville
Farewell Cove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Cove
Rail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
Rose Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bridge
Sandy Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
Seal Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
Shiphead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiphead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiphead
Sunny Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bougainville 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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 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 5,720 miles [9,205.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,597 miles [5,788.8 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bougainville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bougainville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6581, Longitude: -64.2664
<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 Bougainville 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 298.394 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.498 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.355 degrees.