We found three communities that are also named Philipsburg.
Within Quebec, the name Philipsburg is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Montana
Granite County
This Philipsburg is located in Granite County and lies 1,921 miles [3,091.5 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Philipsburg.
Pennsylvania
Centre County
This Philipsburg is located in Centre County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Philipsburg.
Fayette County
This Philipsburg is located in Fayette County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Philipsburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Philipsburg ...
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.
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 Philipsburg to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Philipsburg and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Philipsburg to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Philipsburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0403, Longitude: -73.0761
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.81 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.96 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.142 degrees.