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Communities Also Named La Pointe ...

We found two communities that share the name La Pointe.

Within Quebec, the name La Pointe 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 ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • This La Pointe lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Wisconsin
      • Ashland County
      • This La Pointe is located in Ashland County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of La Pointe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Pointe ...

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.

  • Flanders
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
  • Happy Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Corner
    • Happy Corner is located in Coos County (NH)
  • High Forest
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
  • Island Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Brook
  • Low Forest
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Forest
  • Maple Leaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Martinville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
  • New Mexico
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Mexico came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mexico
  • Pleasant Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Stewartstown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
    • Stewartstown is located in Coos County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from La Pointe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,410 miles [8,706.6 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 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,006 miles [6,447 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- La Pointe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Pointe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2025, Longitude: -71.4492    
<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 Pointe 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 303.757 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.812 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.251 degrees.