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Communities Also Named Gravel ...
We found three communities that are also named Gravel.
Within Quebec, the name Gravel is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This Gravel is located in Union Parish and lies 1,729 miles [2,782.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union Parish community of Gravel.
- Ontario
- This Gravel lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Texas
- Floyd County
- Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Gravel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gravel ...
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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Free Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heron Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hickey Settlement
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maria
- Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Mitchell Settlement
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Side
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Side
- Stonehaven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Gravel to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gravel to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gravel and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gravel to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 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 5,791 miles [9,319.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,667 miles [5,901.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gravel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1114, Longitude: -65.5803 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.394 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.495 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.449 degrees. |
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