Curious and Interesting Names Near Valencay ...

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.

• Blanche
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanche came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanche
• Clarence
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
• Inlet
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inlet
• Jessups Falls
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Falls
• Mayo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
• Silver Creek
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
• Singer
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer
• Treadwell
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treadwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treadwell

How Far From Valencay to ...

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 community such as Valencay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Valencay and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Valencay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,536 miles [8,909.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,265 miles [10,082.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,142 miles [6,665.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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