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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Ferreol les Neiges ...

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.

  • Arthurville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthurville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Bergerville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Bull Pen
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Pen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Diamond
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Haute Ville
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Mauriceville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mauriceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Place Apollo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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How Far From Saint Ferreol les Neiges 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 village such as Saint Ferreol les Neiges to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Ferreol les Neiges and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 257 miles [413.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Ferreol les Neiges to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 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 5,316 miles [8,555.3 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 6,042 miles [9,723.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,919 miles [6,307 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Ferreol les Neiges) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Ferreol les Neiges. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0935, Longitude: -70.8799    
<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 Ferreol les Neiges 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 303.049 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.354 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 297.899 degrees.









 

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