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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cheribourg ...
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.
- Bolton Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Forest
- Butternut Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butternut Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut Flat
- Channel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel
- Cherry River
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry River
- Oliver Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Corner
- Rock Forest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Forest
- Shanks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
- Snug Harbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Cheribourg 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 Cheribourg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cheribourg and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Cheribourg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,032 miles [6,488.9 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 'straight-line' (or 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- Cheribourg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheribourg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3200, Longitude: -72.1733 |
| <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 Cheribourg 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 304.194 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.547 degrees. |
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