Place Joseph (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Place Joseph ...

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.

Bordeaux
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
Castle Gardens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
Crabtree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabtree came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
Creek Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creek Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Beach
Crystal Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Heights
Elm Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
Glen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
Greenfield Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
Grove Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lacey Green
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Green
- Lakeroad
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeroad came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
- Look Out Park
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Look Out Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Look Out Park
- Lorraine
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Monkland
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Mount Loyal
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Loyal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Loyal

How Far From Place Joseph 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 Place Joseph to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Place Joseph 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,478 miles [8,816 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 4,081 miles [6,567.7 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/

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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Place Joseph) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Place Joseph. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7514, Longitude: -73.6811
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Place Joseph to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.085 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.388 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.077 degrees.