Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere a Claude ...
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.
In the vicinity of Riviere a Claude, Martin River is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the West
How Far From Riviere a Claude 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 village such as Riviere a Claude to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Riviere a Claude and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere a Claude to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,044 miles [8,117.5 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 5,772 miles [9,289.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,650 miles [5,874.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Riviere a Claude) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviere a Claude. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2167, Longitude: -65.9167
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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 Riviere a Claude to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.323 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.628 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.873 degrees.