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Curious and Interesting Names Near Riviere des Hurons ...
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.
- Bordeaux
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Castle Gardens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Glen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Greenfield Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grove Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Magenta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magenta
- Mapledale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marieville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Monkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Mystic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Pike River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tennessee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Texas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
How Far From Riviere des Hurons 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 des Hurons to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Riviere des Hurons and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 123 miles [197.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Riviere des Hurons 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 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,068 miles [6,546.8 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Riviere des Hurons) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 des Hurons 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 Riviere des Hurons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4953, Longitude: -73.1553 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.789 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.014 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.945 degrees. |
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