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Communities Also Named Gagne ...
We found one communities that share the name Gagne.
Within Quebec, the name Gagne is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Gagne in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Shelby 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 Texas community of Gagne [Shelby County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gagne ...
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.
- Clapperton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapperton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapperton
- Cooks Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Crossing
- Craig
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Eel River Cove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel
- Gravel Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Heron Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Island
- Hickey Settlement
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickey Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey Settlement
- Maria
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maria came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Mitchell Settlement
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Settlement
- Mountain Brook
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
- Sea Side
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea Side came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Side
- Sunnyside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
How Far From Gagne 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 Gagne to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gagne and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 498 miles [801.5 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gagne to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,080 miles [8,175.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,680 miles [5,922.4 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Gagne 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' (or 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- Gagne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gagne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1981, Longitude: -65.9478 |
| <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 Gagne 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 299.609 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.75 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.588 degrees. |
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