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Curious and Interesting Names Near Val des Pins ...
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.
- Apollo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apollo
- Apple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Hill
- Cedarbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Cedars
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
- Dragon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Nitro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
- Pincourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pincourt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pincourt
- Rodgerdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodgerdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgerdale
- Saddlebrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrook
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Val des Pins 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 Val des Pins to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Val des Pins and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Val des Pins to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,510 miles [8,867.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,236 miles [10,035.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,113 miles [6,619.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Val des Pins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Val des Pins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4550, Longitude: -74.1989 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Val des Pins to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.461 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.491 degrees. |
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