Curious and Interesting Names Near Perkins sur le Lac ...

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.

• Angers
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angers
• Blanche
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
• Glen Almond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Almond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Almond
• Hiawatha Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Park
• Holland Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Mills
• Landing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landing
• Martins Corners
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corners
• Mayo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
• Orleans
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
• Queenswood Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenswood Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenswood Village
• Silver Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek

How Far From Perkins sur le Lac 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 Perkins sur le Lac to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Perkins sur le Lac to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,556 miles [8,941.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,163 miles [6,699.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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