Communities Also Named Rail ...

We found one communities that share the name Rail.

Within Quebec, the name Rail is unique.

Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Rail in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Wright County
    • This Rail is located in Wright County and lies 1,596 miles [2,568.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Rail.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rail ...

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.

• Cove Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Beach
• De Forceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Forceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Forceville
• Farewell Cove
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Cove
• Rose Bridge
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bridge
• Sandy Beach
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
• Seal Cove
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
• Shiphead
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiphead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiphead
• Sunny Bank
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rail to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,009 miles [8,061.2 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 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,607 miles [5,804.9 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/