Communities Also Named Mink Lake ...
We found one communities that share the name Mink Lake.
Within Quebec, the name Mink Lake is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Mink Lake in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Mink Lake lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mink Lake ...
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.
- Caribou
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Hebertville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Mink Lake 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 Mink Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mink Lake and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Mink Lake 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 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 5,327 miles [8,573 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 6,059 miles [9,751 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,939 miles [6,339.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mink Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mink Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1333, Longitude: -72.1833 |
| <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 Mink Lake 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 303.702 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.995 degrees. |