Shelter Bay (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Shelter Bay ...

We found two communities that share the name Shelter Bay.

Within Quebec, the name Shelter Bay is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
  - This Shelter Bay lies 2,206 miles [3,550.2 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Washington
  - Skagit County
  - This Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County and lies 2,454 miles [3,949.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Shelter Bay.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelter Bay ...

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.

In the vicinity of Shelter Bay, Seven Islands is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the Northeast

How Far From Shelter Bay to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Shelter Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Shelter Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,786 miles [9,311.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,666 miles [5,899.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shelter Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shelter Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0167, Longitude: -66.8667
<2>	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 Shelter Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.744 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 296.242 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 293.857 degrees.