Curious and Interesting Names Near Richelain ...

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.

• Castle Gardens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
• Clarenceville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarenceville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarenceville
• Dairy Valley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairy Valley
• Gloria Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloria Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Village
• Greenfield Park
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
• Hecks Corners
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecks Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecks Corners
• Henrysburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrysburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrysburg
• Henryville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
• Marieville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marieville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marieville
• Mystic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
• Nutt's Corners
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nutt's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutt's Corners
• Pike River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike River
• Tennessee
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
• Texas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 117 miles [188.3 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Richelain to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,480 miles [8,819.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,080 miles [6,566.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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