Depot Sunnyside (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Depot Sunnyside ...

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.

Buffalo Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Rock
Crest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
Diver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diver
Grimmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grimmer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimmer
Hunter's Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter's Point
Otter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
Pieville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieville
Turtle Dam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Dam

How Far From Depot Sunnyside to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Depot Sunnyside to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Depot Sunnyside to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,630 miles [9,060.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Depot Sunnyside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Depot Sunnyside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9175, Longitude: -78.9231
<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 Depot Sunnyside 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 308.357 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.236 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.237 degrees.