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Communities Also Named Dragon ...
We found four communities that are also named Dragon.
Within Quebec, the name Dragon is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Dragon lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Dragon is located in Forrest County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Dragon.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dragon lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Utah
- Uintah County
- This Dragon is located in Uintah County and lies 1,796 miles [2,890.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Dragon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dragon ...
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.
- Apple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Barb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barb
- Cedarbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chatboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatboro
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Glen Andrew
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glen Robertson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Head
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rodgerdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Wildwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Dragon 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 Dragon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dragon and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Dragon to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,237 miles [10,037.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,114 miles [6,620.8 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dragon) 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 Dragon 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 Dragon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4797, Longitude: -74.2572 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.495 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.80 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.508 degrees. |
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