Martel (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Martel ...

We found four communities that share the name Martel.

Within Quebec, the name Martel is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
  - This Martel lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Florida
  - Marion County
  - This Martel is located in Marion County and lies 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martel.
- Ohio
  - Marion County
  - This Martel is located in Marion County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Martel.
- Tennessee
  - Loudon County
  - This Martel is located in Loudon County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudon County community of Martel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Martel ...

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.

Begin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Begin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Begin
Hebertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebertville
Hebertville Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebertville Station
Riverbend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverbend came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend

How Far From Martel to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martel to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Martel and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 305 miles [490.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Martel to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 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 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,882 miles [6,247.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Martel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5333, Longitude: -71.0833
<2>	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.
<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 Martel 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 302.896 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.441 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.162 degrees.