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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dame a Thivierge ...
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.
- Christieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gray Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Laurel Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lost River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rockway Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Dame a Thivierge 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 Dame a Thivierge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Dame a Thivierge and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dame a Thivierge 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 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,223 miles [10,014.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,101 miles [6,599.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dame a Thivierge) 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 Dame a Thivierge 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 Dame a Thivierge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1861, Longitude: -74.5367 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.57 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.003 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.291 degrees. |
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