Grand Bras (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Bras ...

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.

Boat Landing Camp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Landing Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Landing Camp
- Boat Landing Camp is located in Aroostook County (ME)
Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
Monk
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk
Picard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picard
Tourville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tourville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tourville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grand Bras and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 312 miles [502.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Bras to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,261 miles [8,466.8 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 5,987 miles [9,635.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,865 miles [6,220.1 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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grand Bras) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Bras. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4133, Longitude: -69.8064
<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 Grand Bras 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 302.291 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.57 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.146 degrees.