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Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest ...
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.
- Magpie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magpie
- Ridge Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest 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 Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,978 miles [8,011.3 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 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,588 miles [5,774.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviere a la Chaloupe Ouest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2864, Longitude: -65.1275 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 la Chaloupe Ouest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.505 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.935 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 292.669 degrees. |
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