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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe Biron ...
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.
- Cecile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecile
- Clyde Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hungry Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Bay
- Kelvingrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelvingrove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvingrove
- Lee's Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Nitro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Picnic Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- 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
- Trout River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Pointe Biron 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 Biron to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pointe Biron and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Pointe Biron to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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- Pointe Biron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe Biron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1758, Longitude: -74.2453 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Biron to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.655 degrees. |
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