Curious and Interesting Names Near Donatville ...

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.

• Amber Valley
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Valley
• Blue Jay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Jay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
• Calling River
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calling River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calling River
• Deep Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Grassland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
• Island Lake
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
• Properity
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Properity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Properity
• Spruce Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Valley
• Sunset Beach
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
• Whispering Hills
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
• White Gull
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull

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

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 87 miles [140 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Donatville to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,740 miles [2,800.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,926 miles [11,146.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,019 miles [8,077.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/