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Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere au Renard ...
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.
- Farewell Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farewell Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell Cove
- Rose Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Bridge
- Sandy Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Seal Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
- Shiphead
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiphead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiphead
- Sunny Bank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
How Far From Riviere au Renard to ...
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 community such as Riviere au Renard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Riviere au Renard and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere au Renard 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 34 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 4,991 miles [8,032.2 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 5,716 miles [9,199 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,593 miles [5,782.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Riviere au Renard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riviere au Renard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riviere au Renard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.9833, Longitude: -64.3833 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 au Renard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.379 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.545 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.187 degrees. |
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