Nine Holes (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nine Holes ...

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.

Bolton Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Centre
Bolton Glen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton Glen
Bondville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
Fisher's Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher's Point
Gordon Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Corner
Grey Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
Highwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwater
Mansville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peabody came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
Province Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Province Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Province Hill
Sugar Loaf Pond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Pond

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nine Holes and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 158 miles [254.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Nine Holes to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,455 miles [8,779 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,052 miles [6,521.1 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>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nine Holes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nine Holes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1178, Longitude: -72.4764
<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 Nine Holes 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 304.419 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.536 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.805 degrees.