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Communities Also Named McBean ...

We found one communities that share the name McBean.

Within Quebec, the name McBean is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named McBean in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This McBean is located in Richmond County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of McBean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near McBean ...

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.

  • Blue Sea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sea
  • Blue Sea Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sea Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sea Lake
  • Burgerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgerville
  • Eagle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
  • Gracefield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jules
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jules
  • Kelly Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Newton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Newton
  • Mark Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark Crossing
  • Point Comfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Rockhaven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhaven

How Far From McBean 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 McBean to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from McBean to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,555 miles [8,939.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,165 miles [6,702.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McBean) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McBean. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0667, Longitude: -75.9833    
<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 McBean 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 306.526 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.051 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.097 degrees.









 

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