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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cavignac ...
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.
- Louiseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louiseville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louiseville
- Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Moose River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Royville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
- Wheatland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
How Far From Cavignac 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 Cavignac to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cavignac and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cavignac to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,043 miles [6,506.6 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cavignac) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cavignac. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8242, Longitude: -72.8417 |
| <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 Cavignac 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 304.537 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.788 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.614 degrees. |
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