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Curious and Interesting Names Near Parc de la Chaudiere ...
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.
- Bergerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Breakeyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Frampton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
- Haute Ville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Place Apollo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Parc de la Chaudiere 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 Parc de la Chaudiere to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Parc de la Chaudiere and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parc de la Chaudiere to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,947 miles [6,352.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
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- Parc de la Chaudiere) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Parc de la Chaudiere to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parc de la Chaudiere. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5281, Longitude: -71.1103 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.305 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.539 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.343 degrees. |
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