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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lac Meech ...
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.
- Berrys
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Camp Fortune
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Fortune came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Fortune
- Cascades
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
- Farm Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
- Farmer's Rapids
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer's Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer's Rapids
- Hollow Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Glen
- Ironside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
- Kilroy Crescent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilroy Crescent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilroy Crescent
- Kirk's Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirk's Ferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk's Ferry
- Peter's Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peter's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter's Point
How Far From Lac Meech 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 Lac Meech to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Lac Meech and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Lac Meech to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,180 miles [6,727.1 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lac Meech) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lac Meech. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5264, Longitude: -75.8736 |
| <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 Meech 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 306.527 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.962 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.303 degrees. |
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