L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault ...

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.

In the vicinity of L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault, Grosses Roches is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the West

How Far From L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault 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 L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 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 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,697 miles [5,949.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8725, Longitude: -66.8317
<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 L'Ancien Moulin a Pineault to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 300.015 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.324 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.615 degrees.