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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe a Gatineau ...

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.

  • Centretown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centretown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centretown
  • Farmer's Rapids
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer's Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer's Rapids
  • Fisher Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hull
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
  • Ironside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside
  • Kingsview Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsview Park
  • Lower Town
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
  • Manor Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
  • Riverview Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
  • Sandy Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tunney's Pasture
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunney's Pasture came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunney's Pasture

How Far From Pointe a Gatineau 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 Pointe a Gatineau to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the south (S).
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,569 miles [8,962.4 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,297 miles [10,134 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,175 miles [6,719 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pointe a Gatineau) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe a Gatineau. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4667, Longitude: -75.7000    
<3>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 Pointe a Gatineau to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.423 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.836 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.243 degrees.









 

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