We found five communities that are also named Laporte.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Laporte is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Larimer County
This Laporte is located in Larimer County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Larimer County community of Laporte.
Michigan
Midland County
This Laporte is located in Midland County and lies 1,290 miles [2,076.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Midland County community of Laporte.
Minnesota
Hubbard County
This Laporte is located in Hubbard County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hubbard County community of Laporte.
Ohio
Lorain County
This Laporte is located in Lorain County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Laporte.
Pennsylvania
Sullivan County
This Laporte is located in Sullivan County and lies 1,695 miles [2,727.8 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Laporte.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Laporte ...
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 & 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 Laporte to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Laporte and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Laporte to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,587 miles [2,554 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 91 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,310 miles [10,155 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,079 miles [11,392.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Laporte) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Laporte 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 Laporte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.2141, Longitude: -109.5117
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.606 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.901 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.966 degrees.