We found one communities that are also named Richelieu.
Within Quebec, the name Richelieu is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Richelieu in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kentucky
Butler County
This Richelieu is located in Butler County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Richelieu.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richelieu ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Richelieu to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Richelieu and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Richelieu to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,197 miles [9,973.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,073 miles [6,554.9 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Richelieu) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Richelieu 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 Richelieu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4500, Longitude: -73.2500
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.857 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.082 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.016 degrees.