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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Mathieu de Laprairie ...

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
    (16 miles [25.7 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:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Castle Gardens
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
  • Cedar Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
  • Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
  • Greenfield Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
  • Grove Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Henrysburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
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  • Maple Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Monkland
    (16 miles [25.7 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:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Tennessee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
  • Texas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Mathieu de Laprairie 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 5 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>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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Mathieu de Laprairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Mathieu de Laprairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3255, Longitude: -73.5125    
<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 Mathieu de Laprairie 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 305.043 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.268 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.212 degrees.









 

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