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

Curious and Interesting Names Near McQuesten ...

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 McQuesten, Clear Creek is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the North

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

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

Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from McQuesten to Whitehorse, 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 National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,638 miles [4,245.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 103 days and walking would take 150 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,833 miles [9,387.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,558 miles [10,554.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.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 from Point A (ie- McQuesten) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McQuesten. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 63.5667, Longitude: -137.4500
<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 McQuesten 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 353.758 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 357.455 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 336.874 degrees.