Champagne (Yukon) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Champagne ...

We found two communities that share the name Champagne.

Within Yukon, the name Champagne is unique.

Beyond Yukon, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
  - San Bernardino County
  - This Champagne is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Champagne.
- Louisiana
  - Saint Martin Parish
  - This Champagne is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 2,917 miles [4,694.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Champagne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Champagne ...

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.

Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
Ibex Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ibex Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ibex Valley
Little River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River

How Far From Champagne to ...

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 Champagne to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Champagne to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,617 miles [4,211.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 days, a buggy would take 103 days and walking would take 149 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,019 miles [9,686.6 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,747 miles [10,858.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,124 miles [8,246.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Champagne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Champagne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Champagne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.8000, Longitude: -136.4833
<2>	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.
<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 Champagne 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 352.958 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 356.533 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 336.479 degrees.