Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Nicephore ...

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.

• Castlebar
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlebar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlebar
• Danville
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
• Gore
  (15 miles [24.1 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
• Greenshields
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenshields came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenshields
• Melbourne Ridge
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Ridge
• Mitchell
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Nicephore 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 city such as Saint Nicephore to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Nicephore 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 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,149 miles [9,895.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,025 miles [6,477.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Saint Nicephore: www.ville.st-nicephore.qc.ca/

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