Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Ground ...

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.

• Big Willow Bed
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Willow Bed came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Willow Bed
• Johny's Cabin
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johny's Cabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johny's Cabin
• Long Pond Ground
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Pond Ground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond Ground
• Lucky Brook Ground
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Brook Ground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Brook Ground
• Rock in the Woods
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock in the Woods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock in the Woods
• Tom Rule's Ground
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tom Rule's Ground came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Rule's Ground
• Turn Up Juniper
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turn Up Juniper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turn Up Juniper

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Deer Ground and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Deer Ground to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,644 miles [7,473.8 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 5,373 miles [8,647 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,252 miles [5,233.6 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/