Cap des Rosiers (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cap des Rosiers ...

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
(25 miles [40.2 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Beach
De Forceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Forceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Forceville
Farewell Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Cove
Fox River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River
Rose Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bridge
Sandy Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
Seal Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
Shiphead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiphead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiphead
Sunny Bank
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank

How Far From Cap des Rosiers 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 Cap des Rosiers to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 589 miles [947.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cap des Rosiers 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 34 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 4,988 miles [8,027.4 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 5,711 miles [9,191 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,588 miles [5,774.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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- Cap des Rosiers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cap des Rosiers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8667, Longitude: -64.2000
<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 Cap des Rosiers 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 298.292 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.427 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.169 degrees.