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Communities Also Named Fisher's Point ...
We found one communities that share the name Fisher's Point.
Within Quebec, the name Fisher's Point is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Fisher's Point in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Fisher's Point [Jackson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fisher's Point ...
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.
- Bolton Centre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Centre
- Bolton Forest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Forest
- Bolton Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Glen
- Bondville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
- Frost Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Village
- Grey Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
- Iron Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
- Mansville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
- Martin Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner
- Nine Holes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Holes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Holes
- Sugar Loaf Pond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Pond
How Far From Fisher's Point 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 Fisher's Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fisher's Point and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 156 miles [251.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fisher's Point to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,451 miles [8,772.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,173 miles [9,934.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,049 miles [6,516.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Fisher's Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Fisher's Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fisher's Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2481, Longitude: -72.4950 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fisher's Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.409 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.548 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.745 degrees. |
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