Communities Also Named Gallant ...
We found one communities that share the name Gallant.
Within Quebec, the name Gallant is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Gallant in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Gallant is located in Etowah County and lies 1,358 miles [2,185.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Gallant.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gallant ...
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.
In the vicinity of Gallant, Forestville is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the Southwest
How Far From Gallant 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 Gallant to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gallant and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Gallant to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,902 miles [9,498.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,781 miles [6,084.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gallant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gallant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8800, Longitude: -68.8717 |
| <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 Gallant to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.358 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.805 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.734 degrees. |