Pinacle Nord (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinacle Nord ...

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.

Chapel's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel's Corner
Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Franklin County (VT)
Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
Grey Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
Hillside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
Hunter Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Mills
Joy Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Hill
Mansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
Mapledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
Pigeon Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Hill
Stevens Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mills
- Stevens Mills is located in Orleans County (VT)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pinacle Nord and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 146 miles [235 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Pinacle Nord to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,065 miles [6,542 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	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 from Point A (ie- Pinacle Nord) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinacle Nord. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0639, Longitude: -72.7356
<4>	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.
<5>	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 Pinacle Nord to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.591 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.719 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.961 degrees.