Outremont (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Outremont ...

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.

Bordeaux
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
Castle Gardens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
Cedar Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
Elm Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
Greenfield Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
Grove Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
Lakeroad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeroad came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
Monkland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
Tennessee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
Texas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 101 miles [162.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Outremont 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,086 miles [6,575.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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- Outremont) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Outremont. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5162, Longitude: -73.6121
<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 Outremont 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 305.077 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.339 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.164 degrees.