Curious and Interesting Names Near Place des Sources ...

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.

• Big Dam
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Dam
• Bull Pen
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Pen
• Crescent Beach
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Lake View
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
• Little Dam
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
• Parisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parisville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parisville
• Place Apollo
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
• Sewer Copse
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

How Far From Place des Sources to ...

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 Place des Sources to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Place des Sources and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 203 miles [326.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Place des Sources to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,370 miles [8,642.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,974 miles [6,395.5 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/