We found two communities that are also named Vimy Ridge.
Within Quebec, the name Vimy Ridge is unique.
Beyond Quebec, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Saline County
This Vimy Ridge is located in Saline County and lies 1,350 miles [2,172.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Vimy Ridge.
Ontario
This Vimy Ridge lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vimy Ridge ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vimy Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vimy Ridge and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Vimy Ridge 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 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 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 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,978 miles [6,402 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vimy Ridge) 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 Vimy Ridge 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 Vimy Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0083, Longitude: -71.4192
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 303.597 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.773 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.792 degrees.