Gros Cap (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Gros Cap ...

We found two communities that share the name Gros Cap.

Within Quebec, the name Gros Cap is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
  - Mackinac County
  - This Gros Cap is located in Mackinac County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the west.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mackinac County community of Gros Cap.
- Ontario
  - This Gros Cap lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gros Cap ...

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.

Entry Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Entry Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entry Island
Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie

How Far From Gros Cap 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 Gros Cap to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gros Cap and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Gros Cap to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 38 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,942 miles [7,953.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,656 miles [9,102.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,531 miles [5,682.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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- Gros Cap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gros Cap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3519, Longitude: -61.8883
<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>	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.
<4>	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 Gros Cap to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.244 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.976 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.035 degrees.