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Curious and Interesting Names Near Messines ...
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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sea came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sea
- Blue Sea Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Sea Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Sea Lake
- Burgerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgerville
- Cresthill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresthill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresthill
- Eagle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
- Gracefield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Happy Mountains
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Mountains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Mountains
- Rockhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhaven
How Far From Messines 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 village such as Messines to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Messines and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Messines to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,550 miles [8,931.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,161 miles [6,696.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Messines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Messines) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Messines. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2333, Longitude: -76.0167 |
| <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 Messines 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 303.077 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.032 degrees. |
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