Crowfoot (Alberta) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Crowfoot ...

We found two communities that share the name Crowfoot.

Within Alberta, the name Crowfoot is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
  - Burlington County
  - This Crowfoot is located in Burlington County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Crowfoot.
- Oregon
  - Linn County
  - This Crowfoot is located in Linn County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Crowfoot.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crowfoot ...

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.

Chancellor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
Cluny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluny
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cluny <3>
Gem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
Majorville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Majorville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majorville
Queenstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
Rosemary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
Standard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard

How Far From Crowfoot to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crowfoot to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Crowfoot to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>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 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,725 miles [2,776.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 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 7,167 miles [11,534.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,226 miles [8,410.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crowfoot. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Crowfoot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crowfoot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8167, Longitude: -112.6667
<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 Crowfoot 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 333.115 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.722 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.077 degrees.