Curious and Interesting Names Near Les Cinq Fourches ...

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.

• Bolton Centre
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Centre
• Bolton Forest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Forest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Forest
• Bolton Glen
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Glen
• Bondville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
• Fisher's Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher's Point
• Freeport
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
• Frost Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost Village
• Iron Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
• Mansville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
• Mapledale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
• Martin Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Corner

How Far From Les Cinq Fourches 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 Les Cinq Fourches to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Les Cinq Fourches and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 152 miles [244.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Les Cinq Fourches to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,171 miles [9,931.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,047 miles [6,513 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/