Saint Rene (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Rene ...

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.

Dennistown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennistown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennistown
- Dennistown is located in Somerset County (ME)
Dyerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
- Dyerville is located in Somerset County (ME)
Jackman Mill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman Mill
- Jackman Mill is located in Somerset County (ME)
Moose River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose River
- Moose River is located in Somerset County (ME)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
Rumpelville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumpelville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpelville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saint Rene and extending to:

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 248 miles [399.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Saint Rene to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,068 miles [9,765.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,944 miles [6,347.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Rene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Rene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0097, Longitude: -70.6183
<4>	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.
<5>	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 Rene to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.088 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.206 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.386 degrees.