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Communities Also Named Cecile ...

We found two communities that are also named Cecile.

Within Quebec, the name Cecile is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Fresno County
      • This Cecile is located in Fresno County and lies 2,416 miles [3,888.2 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fresno County community of Cecile.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Cecile is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Cecile.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cecile ...

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.

  • Apollo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
  • Cedarbrook
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cedars
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
  • Hungry Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Nitro
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
  • Pincourt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincourt
  • Saddlebrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cecile to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,514 miles [8,873.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cecile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Cecile to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cecile. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2569, Longitude: -74.0892    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.42 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.679 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.536 degrees.