We found one communities that are also named Sainte Agathe.
Within Quebec, the name Sainte Agathe is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Sainte Agathe in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Manitoba
This Sainte Agathe lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sainte Agathe ...
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.
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 Sainte Agathe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sainte Agathe and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Sainte Agathe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,218 miles [10,006.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sainte Agathe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
<3>
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 Sainte Agathe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sainte Agathe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0333, Longitude: -74.2833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.43 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.82 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.239 degrees.