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

Communities Also Named La Riviere ...

We found one communities that share the name La Riviere.

Within Quebec, the name La Riviere is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named La Riviere in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
  - This La Riviere lies 1,257 miles [2,022.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Riviere ...

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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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
Breakeyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakeyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakeyville
Bull Pen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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
Crescent Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
Diamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
Lake View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
Little Dam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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
Place Apollo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- 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 Riviere 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 Riviere to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from La Riviere 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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 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 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,962 miles [6,376.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 from Point A (ie- La Riviere) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Riviere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7000, Longitude: -71.5833
<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 Riviere 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 303.578 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.872 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.49 degrees.