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Curious and Interesting Names Near Les Pointes a Thomas ...

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.

  • Boundary
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
  • Bury
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bury
  • Dell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
  • Ditchfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ditchfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditchfield
  • Dudswell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudswell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudswell
  • Dudswell Jonction
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudswell Jonction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudswell Jonction
  • Echo Vale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Vale
  • Hall
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Herringville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herringville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herringville
  • Lime Ridge
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Ridge
  • Scotstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Les Pointes a Thomas 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 Les Pointes a Thomas to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 221 miles [355.7 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Les Pointes a Thomas to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,099 miles [9,815.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,975 miles [6,397.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Les Pointes a Thomas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Les Pointes a Thomas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7314, Longitude: -71.1297    
<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 Les Pointes a Thomas 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 303.463 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.575 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.80 degrees.