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Curious and Interesting Names Near Desjardinsville ...
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.
- Cedar Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- French Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- Government Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Government Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Government Road
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion's Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion's Corner
- Pine Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Riverview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Nook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Nook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Nook
- Stonebrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebrook
How Far From Desjardinsville 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 Desjardinsville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Desjardinsville and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 74 miles [119.1 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Desjardinsville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,219 miles [6,789.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Desjardinsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Desjardinsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8500, Longitude: -77.1167 |
| <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 Desjardinsville 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 307.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.872 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.785 degrees. |
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