North Onslow (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Onslow ...

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.

Alcove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
Chats Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chats Haven
Elmside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside
Iron Gate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
Ladysmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladysmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
Marshall Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Bay
Maryland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
Pine Lodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lodge
Ruthledge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruthledge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthledge
Sand Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
Sandy Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
Sandy Hook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Hook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
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- Steel
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
- Wolf Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bay
- Wolf Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Woodlawn
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn

How Far From North Onslow to ...

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 community such as North Onslow to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from North Onslow to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,193 miles [6,748 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 from Point A (ie- North Onslow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Onslow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6000, Longitude: -76.2667
<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 North Onslow 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 306.772 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.248 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.467 degrees.