Curious and Interesting Names Near Plage Somerville ...

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.

• Beaver Crossing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Crossing
• Clyde Corners
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Corners
• Curry Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Hill
• Dundee
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
• Isle of Skye
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Skye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Skye
• Lee's Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee's Corner
• Maplemore
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplemore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplemore
• Maybank
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybank
• Picnic Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Picnic Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picnic Grove
• Summerstown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerstown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerstown <3>
• Summerstown Station
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerstown Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerstown Station
• Trout River
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout River

How Far From Plage Somerville 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 Plage Somerville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Plage Somerville and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 66 miles [106.2 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Plage Somerville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,534 miles [8,906.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,135 miles [6,654.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/