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Curious and Interesting Names Near Les Sept Crans ...

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.

  • Arthurville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthurville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthurville
  • Bergerville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
  • Big Dam
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Dam
  • Bull Pen
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Pen
  • Crescent Beach
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
  • Diamond
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Haute Ville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute Ville
  • Little Dam
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
  • Mauriceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauriceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauriceville
  • Place Apollo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
  • Sewer Copse
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

How Far From Les Sept Crans 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 Sept Crans to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 252 miles [405.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Les Sept Crans to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 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 6,047 miles [9,731.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,924 miles [6,315.1 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Les Sept Crans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Les Sept Crans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0864, Longitude: -70.9867    
<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 Sept Crans 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 303.12 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.431 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.959 degrees.