Whale River (Quebec) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Whale River ...

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.

In the vicinity of Whale River, Chapel Hill is located 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the West

How Far From Whale River to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whale River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Whale River to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 54 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,814 miles [7,747.4 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 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,496 miles [5,626.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whale River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whale River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 58.0833, Longitude: -67.6833
<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 Whale River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.956 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.887 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.466 degrees.