La Branche (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named La Branche ...

We found one communities that share the name La Branche.

Within Quebec, the name La Branche is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named La Branche in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
  - Saint Charles Parish
  - This La Branche is located in Saint Charles Parish and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Charles Parish community of La Branche.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Branche ...

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.

Bergerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
Big Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Dam
Bull Pen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Pen
Haute Ville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute Ville
Little Dam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
Mauriceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauriceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauriceville
Place Apollo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
Sewer Copse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

How Far From La Branche 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 La Branche to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 242 miles [389.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from La Branche to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 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 6,057 miles [9,747.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,934 miles [6,331.2 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Branche) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Branche. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0333, Longitude: -71.1833
<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 La Branche 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 303.257 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.574 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.092 degrees.