West Brome (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Brome ...

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.

Bondville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
Chapel's Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel's Corner
Fisher's Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher's Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher's Point
Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
Grey Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Rock
Hillside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
Iron Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Hill
Mansville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansville
Mapledale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapledale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapledale
Nine Holes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nine Holes came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nine Holes

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

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 148 miles [238.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from West Brome to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,058 miles [6,530.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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- West Brome) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Brome. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1769, Longitude: -72.6622
<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 West Brome 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 304.527 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.666 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 299.866 degrees.