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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Francois de Masham ...
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.
- Alcove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove
- Cascades
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascades came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascades
- Farm Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farm Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Point
- Greenlands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlands
- Lordsvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordsvale
- Stagsburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagsburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagsburn
- Steel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steel
- Wolf Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Bay
- Wolf Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Woodlawn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
How Far From Saint Francois de Masham 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 Francois de Masham to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Saint Francois de Masham and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 22 miles [35.4 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Saint Francois de Masham to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,184 miles [6,733.5 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Francois de Masham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Francois de Masham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6333, Longitude: -76.0667 |
<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 Francois de Masham 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 306.638 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.104 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.349 degrees. |
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