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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pointe Sud ...
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.
- Fox Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bay
- Heath Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Point
How Far From Pointe Sud 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 Sud to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pointe Sud and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Pointe Sud to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,903 miles [7,890.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,501 miles [5,634.3 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 '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 Sud) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pointe Sud. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0664, Longitude: -62.2450 |
| <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 Sud 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 296.956 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 292.998 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 291.941 degrees. |
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