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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Bernard de Lacolle ...
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.
- Chazy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chazy Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chazy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chazy Landing
- Chazy Landing is located in Clinton County (NY)
- Clarenceville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
- Dairy Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
- Gloria Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
- Hecks Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
- Henrysburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysburg
- Henryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Nutt's Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners
How Far From Saint Bernard de Lacolle 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 Saint Bernard de Lacolle to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Saint Bernard de Lacolle and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 113 miles [181.9 km]<4> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Bernard de Lacolle to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,494 miles [8,841.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,093 miles [6,587 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Saint Bernard de Lacolle) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Bernard de Lacolle. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0825, Longitude: -73.4131 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Bernard de Lacolle to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.016 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.198 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.288 degrees. |
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