Saint Denis (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Saint Denis ...

We found three communities that share the name Saint Denis.

Within Quebec, the name Saint Denis is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
  - Jefferson County
  - This Saint Denis is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Saint Denis.
- Maryland
  - Baltimore County
  - This Saint Denis is located in Baltimore County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Saint Denis.
- Saskatchewan
  - This Saint Denis lies 1,625 miles [2,615.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Denis ...

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.

Grand Bras
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Bras came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bras
Holliday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
Monk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monk
Picard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picard
Rebeca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebeca came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebeca
Tourville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tourville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tourville

How Far From Saint Denis to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Denis to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Denis and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Denis to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,263 miles [8,470 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 5,990 miles [9,640 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,867 miles [6,223.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Denis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Denis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5000, Longitude: -69.9333
<2>	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.
<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 Denis 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 302.355 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.657 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.161 degrees.