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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rang Saint David ...
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.
- Boat Landing Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Landing Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Landing Camp
- Boat Landing Camp is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Boundary
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
- Burnt Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mill
- Burnt Mill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Cross Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Rock
- Cross Rock is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Dickey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickey
- Dickey is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jones Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
- Jones Mill is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Michigan Settlement
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Saint Louis du Ha! Ha!
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Louis du Ha! Ha! came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis du Ha! Ha!
- Soldier Pond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Rang Saint David 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 Rang Saint David to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Rang Saint David and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 352 miles [566.5 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Rang Saint David to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,225 miles [8,408.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,949 miles [9,574 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,826 miles [6,157.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rang Saint David. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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- Rang Saint David) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rang Saint David. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4000, Longitude: -68.8667 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Rang Saint David to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.686 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.897 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.658 degrees. |
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