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Curious and Interesting Names Near Le Christ Roi ...
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.
- Bordeaux
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Castle Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Greenfield Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grove Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monkland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Tennessee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Texas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
How Far From Le Christ Roi 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 Le Christ Roi to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Le Christ Roi and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Le Christ Roi to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,484 miles [8,825.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,085 miles [6,574.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Le Christ Roi) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Le Christ Roi 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 Le Christ Roi. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4106, Longitude: -73.5008 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.022 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.26 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.163 degrees. |
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