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Communities Also Named Courchesne ...
We found one communities that are also named Courchesne.
Within Quebec, the name Courchesne is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Courchesne in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Courchesne is located in El Paso County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Courchesne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Courchesne ...
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.
- Boat Landing Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boat Landing Camp is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Landing Camp
- Boundary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
- Burnt Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
- Cross Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Rock is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Rock
- Dickey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickey is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Frenchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jones Mill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Michigan Settlement
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Saint Louis du Ha! Ha!
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Soldier Pond
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Courchesne 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 Courchesne to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Courchesne and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Courchesne to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,223 miles [8,405.6 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,824 miles [6,154.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Courchesne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Courchesne 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 Courchesne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3750, Longitude: -68.8031 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.65 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.853 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.64 degrees. |
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