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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Alfred ...
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.
- Frampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frampton
- Rumpelville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumpelville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpelville
- Springbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
How Far From Saint Alfred 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 Saint Alfred to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Alfred and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 240 miles [386.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Alfred to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 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 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,947 miles [6,352.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Alfred. 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' (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- Saint Alfred) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Alfred. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1556, Longitude: -70.8167 |
<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 Saint Alfred 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 303.187 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.342 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.404 degrees. |
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