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Communities Also Named Vaucluse ...

We found four communities that are also named Vaucluse.

Within Quebec, the name Vaucluse is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Chicot County
      • This Vaucluse is located in Chicot County and lies 1,276 miles [2,053.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chicot County community of Vaucluse.
    • South Carolina
      • Aiken County
      • This Vaucluse is located in Aiken County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Vaucluse.
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Vaucluse is located in Frederick County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Vaucluse.
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasants County
      • This Vaucluse is located in Pleasants County and lies 598 miles [962.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Vaucluse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vaucluse ...

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.

  • Bordeaux
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Castle Gardens
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Crabtree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
  • Creek Beach
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crystal Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenfield Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Look Out Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Lorraine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Monkland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Mount Loyal
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Vaucluse to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,463 miles [8,791.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,189 miles [9,960.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,066 miles [6,543.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vaucluse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Vaucluse 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 Vaucluse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8964, Longitude: -73.4325    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.903 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.21 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.876 degrees.