David MegginsonWhy do we say "Eastern Ontario" but "West Quebec"?
AmgineI am an old-school sailor.
I spent a week in Montréal. And, at that time and place, there was a substantial cultural disconnection from WGS-84 which I was never able to resolve, in any language. Even official charts and signage.
I expect I would find similar issues in Ontario were I to spend time there.
So I have no idea what you mean with "Eastern Ontario" or "West Quebec". Possibly coordinates in the TARDIS.
@Amgine wrote
I spent a week in Montréal. And, at that time and place, there was a substantial cultural disconnection from WGS-84 which I was never able to resolve, in any language. Even official charts and signage.
Montréal really is a geographic entity unto itself: one just has to remember that their "north" on streets really is more west, while their "east" is more north.
On maps you need to distinguish "True north," "Magnetic north," and "Montréal north."
Zoé Cassiopée ✨@david_megginson @Amgine There's a pragmatic reason for this, others can explain the origin and history better than I can do.
River flows Eastward. North and South are going deeper inland on each side of the island as land gets distributed.
Some more things I should learn about the island, and the Province! I assume it is related to the signeuries and surveying.
That is an entire rabbit warren's worth of holes for me to get lost in. Something I want to do, but after I get the current tasks off my plate!
Exactly!
It was culturally wonderful. At an unconscious level I am constantly tracking solar north, and rarely lose my way. But I was lost much of my time in Montréal, stumbling upon all kinds of cool things I likely would never have discovered, else.
But also unsettling.
Over all a great experience, and I suggested we should move there; my partner disagrees. siiigh.