We found one communities that share the name Namur.
Within Quebec, the name Namur is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Namur in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Wisconsin
Door County
This Namur is located in Door County and lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Door County community of Namur.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Namur ...
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.
Crystal Falls (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 village such as Namur to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Namur and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Namur 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 most of two days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,520 miles [8,883.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,249 miles [10,056.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,127 miles [6,641.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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- Namur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Namur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8876, Longitude: -74.9003
<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 Namur 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 305.849 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.264 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.629 degrees.