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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lac des Loups ...

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.

  • Alcove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
  • Iron Gate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Ladysmith
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
  • Maryland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
  • Ruthledge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge
  • Stagsburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagsburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagsburn
  • Steel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
  • Wolf Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bay
  • Wolf Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake

How Far From Lac des Loups 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 Lac des Loups to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lac des Loups and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lac des Loups to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,188 miles [6,739.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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- Lac des Loups) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lac des Loups. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6833, Longitude: -76.2167    
<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 Lac des Loups 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 306.729 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.213 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.402 degrees.









 

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