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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gros Mecatina ...
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.
- Big Mesh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Mesh came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mesh
- Half Way Cabin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Way Cabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Way Cabin
- Little Fishery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Fishery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fishery
- Mutton Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mutton Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mutton Bay
How Far From Gros Mecatina 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 Gros Mecatina to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gros Mecatina and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gros Mecatina 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 49 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,720 miles [7,596.1 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 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,324 miles [5,349.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gros Mecatina. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gros Mecatina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gros Mecatina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.9516, Longitude: -59.0716 |
| <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 Mecatina 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 294.221 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.60 degrees. |
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