We found one communities that are also named Duhamel.
Within Quebec, the name Duhamel is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Duhamel in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alberta
This Duhamel lies 1,742 miles [2,803.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Duhamel ...
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.
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 village such as Duhamel to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Duhamel and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Duhamel to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,522 miles [8,886.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,251 miles [10,060 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,129 miles [6,645 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Duhamel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Duhamel 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 Duhamel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0231, Longitude: -75.0796
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.946 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.395 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.653 degrees.