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Communities Also Named Pointe Rocheuse ...

We found one communities that are also named Pointe Rocheuse.

Within Quebec, the name Pointe Rocheuse is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Pointe Rocheuse in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Pointe Rocheuse lies 422 miles [679.1 km]<1> to the southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe Rocheuse ...

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.

  • Eagle Head
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Factory Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Johny's Cabin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Middle Bay
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Penney's Room
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Room's Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Salmon Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Stick Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Turn Up Juniper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pointe Rocheuse and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 932 miles [1,499.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pointe Rocheuse to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,640 miles [7,467.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,366 miles [8,635.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,245 miles [5,222.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Rocheuse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<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 Rocheuse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe Rocheuse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4667, Longitude: -57.4167    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.908 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 289.076 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.153 degrees.