Pointe au Sable (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe au Sable ...

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.

Apple Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Hill
Barb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barb
Cedarbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
Chatboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatboro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatboro
Dragon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
Geneva
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
Glen Andrew
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Andrew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Andrew
Hill Head
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Head
Mabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
Rodgerdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgerdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgerdale
Saddlebrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook

How Far From Pointe au Sable 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 Pointe au Sable to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Pointe au Sable to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,115 miles [6,622.5 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/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pointe au Sable) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe au Sable. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5242, Longitude: -74.3011
<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 Pointe au Sable 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 305.517 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.832 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.507 degrees.