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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe Castagner ...
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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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
- Bridge End
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Isle of Skye
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Kelvingrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Pointe Castagner 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 Castagner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pointe Castagner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 68 miles [109.4 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Pointe Castagner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,529 miles [8,898.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,130 miles [6,646.6 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' (or 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 Castagner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe Castagner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1500, Longitude: -74.3500 |
| <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 Castagner 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 305.602 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.72 degrees. |
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