Curious and Interesting Names Near Petit Lac Long ...

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
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Gray Valley
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (21 miles [33.8 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (23 miles [37 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
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Spring Valley
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • 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 Petit Lac Long 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 Petit Lac Long to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 82 miles [132 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Petit Lac Long 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 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,094 miles [6,588.7 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/