Communities Also Named Laman ...
We found one communities that are also named Laman.
Within Quebec, the name Laman is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Laman in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Morris County
- This Laman is located in Morris County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Laman.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laman ...
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.
- Centretown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer's Rapids
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hull
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Ironside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
- Kilroy Crescent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kingsview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Manor Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Peter's Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tunney's Pasture
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Laman 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 Laman to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laman and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,299 miles [10,137.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,176 miles [6,720.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Laman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4592, Longitude: -75.7306 |
| <3> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.444 degrees. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.858 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.263 degrees. |