Curious and Interesting Names Near Grande Presqu'Ile ...

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.

• Centrefield
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrefield
• Clarence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
• Glenburn
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
• Jessups Falls
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Falls
• Mayo
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
• Rockdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
• Rockland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockland <2>
• Silver Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
• Treadwell
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell

How Far From Grande Presqu'Ile 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 Grande Presqu'Ile to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grande Presqu'Ile and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 33 miles [53.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Grande Presqu'Ile to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,143 miles [6,667.5 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/