RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Province of Quebec >> Saint Laurent >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...
















Communities Also Named Saint Laurent ...

We found three communities that share the name Saint Laurent.

There is one other community in Quebec which is also named Saint Laurent.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Quebec ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Saint Laurent #1
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Manitoba
      • This Saint Laurent lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Saint Laurent lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Laurent ...

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.

  • Bordeaux
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Cedar Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Elm Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
  • Glen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Greenfield Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
  • Grove Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Lacey Green
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Green
  • Lakeroad
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeroad came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeroad
  • Monkland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Tennessee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
  • Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

How Far From Saint Laurent 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 Laurent to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Laurent to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,212 miles [9,997.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,089 miles [6,580.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Laurent) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Laurent. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5000, Longitude: -73.6667    
<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 Laurent 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 305.114 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.378 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.20 degrees.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 22 Apr 2025