Curious and Interesting Names Near Otoreke ...

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.

• Christieville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christieville
• Crystal Falls
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Falls
• Grace Park
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Park
• Gray Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Valley
• Lakeview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
• Laurel Station
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Station
• Lost River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
• Rockway Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockway Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway Valley
• Sir John Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir John Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir John Lake
• Spring Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 76 miles [122.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Otoreke to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,222 miles [10,013.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,100 miles [6,598.3 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/