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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes ...
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.
- Apple Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bordeaux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Cedar Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Creek Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Gordonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Head
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lacey Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeroad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
- Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Wildwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes 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 Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,495 miles [8,843.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,098 miles [6,595.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes) 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 Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes 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 Saint Augustin des Deux Montagnes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6244, Longitude: -73.9800 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.296 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.602 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.294 degrees. |
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