Shrewsbury (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Shrewsbury ...

We found ten communities that share the name Shrewsbury.

Within Quebec, the name Shrewsbury is unique.

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

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
  - Grayson County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Grayson County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grayson County community of Shrewsbury.
- Louisiana
  - Jefferson Parish
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Shrewsbury.
- Massachusetts
  - Worcester County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Worcester County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Shrewsbury.
- Missouri
  - Saint Louis County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Saint Louis County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Shrewsbury.
- New Jersey
  - Monmouth County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the south.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ohio
  - Hamilton County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Hamilton County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Shrewsbury.
- Ontario
  - This Shrewsbury lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- Pennsylvania
  - York County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in York County and lies 432 miles [695.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Shrewsbury.
- Vermont
  - Rutland County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Rutland County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Shrewsbury.
- West Virginia
  - Kanawha County
  - This Shrewsbury is located in Kanawha County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Shrewsbury.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shrewsbury ...

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.

Christieville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christieville
Dalesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesville
Gordonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonville
Grace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Park
Hill Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Head
Laurel Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Station
Sir John Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir John Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir John Lake
Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley

How Far From Shrewsbury 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 community such as Shrewsbury to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shrewsbury to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,105 miles [6,606.4 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>	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 drawn from Point A (ie- Shrewsbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shrewsbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7833, Longitude: -74.2833
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Shrewsbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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.
<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 Shrewsbury 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 305.467 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.82 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.367 degrees.