Saint Edmond de Grantham (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Edmond de Grantham ...

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.

Gore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
Louiseville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louiseville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louiseville
Mitchell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
Moose River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
Royville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royville
Wheatland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland

How Far From Saint Edmond de Grantham 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 Edmond de Grantham to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Edmond de Grantham and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 149 miles [239.8 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Edmond de Grantham to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,433 miles [8,743.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,034 miles [6,492.1 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>	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 '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 Edmond de Grantham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Edmond de Grantham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8833, Longitude: -72.6667
<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 Edmond de Grantham 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 304.415 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.663 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.493 degrees.