We found one communities that are also named Stoke.
Within Quebec, the name Stoke is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Stoke in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Virginia
Loudoun County
This Stoke is located in Loudoun County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Stoke.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoke ...
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 & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Stoke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoke and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Stoke to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,414 miles [8,713 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 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,012 miles [6,456.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stoke) 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.
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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 Stoke 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 Stoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5118, Longitude: -71.8441
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.954 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.085 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.279 degrees.