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Curious and Interesting Names Near Fleurimont ...

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.

  • Booth's Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booth's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth's Beach
  • Greenlay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlay
  • Hardwood Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardwood Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwood Hill
  • Huntingville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntingville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingville
  • Johnville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnville
  • Low Forest
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Forest
  • Martinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • Moes River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moes River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moes River
  • Rock Forest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Forest
  • Sand Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
  • Shanks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanks
  • Slab City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
  • Stoke
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoke came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoke
  • View Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Point

How Far From Fleurimont 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 Fleurimont to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 186 miles [299.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fleurimont 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 5,418 miles [8,719.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,140 miles [9,881.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,016 miles [6,463.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fleurimont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fleurimont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4182, Longitude: -71.8510    
<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 Fleurimont 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 303.974 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.091 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.333 degrees.