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Curious and Interesting Names Near Camrose ...
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.
- Bruce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Daysland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hay Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kingman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Meeting Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Norway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
- Rolly View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolly View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolly View
- Round Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Camrose 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 city such as Camrose to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Camrose and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Camrose to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> 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 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,267 miles [10,085.8 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 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,112 miles [8,227 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Camrose: www.camrose.ca/ The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Camrose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camrose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0180, Longitude: -112.8358 |
| <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 Camrose 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 333.28 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.097 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.813 degrees. |
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