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Communities Also Named Parkland Beach ...
We found one communities that share the name Parkland Beach.
Within Alberta, the name Parkland Beach is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Parkland Beach in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
- This Parkland Beach lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkland Beach ...
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.
- Blackie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackie
- Champion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
- Ensign
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
- High River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vulcan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodhouse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhouse
How Far From Parkland Beach to ...
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 village such as Parkland Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkland Beach and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Parkland Beach to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>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 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,454 miles [10,386.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,221 miles [11,621.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parkland Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Parkland Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkland Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2500, Longitude: -113.6667 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Parkland Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.904 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.576 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.813 degrees. |
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