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Communities Also Named Heritage Woods ...
We found seven communities that share the name Heritage Woods.
Within Alberta, the name Heritage Woods is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Cecil County and lies 1,997 miles [3,213.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Heritage Woods.
- Harford County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Harford County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km] to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Heritage Woods.
- Howard County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Howard County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km] to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Heritage Woods.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Beaufort County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Heritage Woods.
- Richland County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Richland County and lies 2,037 miles [3,278.2 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Heritage Woods.
- York County
- This Heritage Woods is located in York County and lies 1,977 miles [3,181.7 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Heritage Woods.
- Virginia
- Prince William County
- This Heritage Woods is located in Prince William County and lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince William County community of Heritage Woods.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Heritage Woods ...
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.
- Forest Lawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Haysboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
- Highwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Signal Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Two Guns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Guns
- Valley Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Vista Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Heritage Woods 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 community such as Heritage Woods to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Heritage Woods and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Heritage Woods to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,792 miles [2,883.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 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 7,182 miles [11,558.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,256 miles [8,458.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Heritage Woods. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Heritage Woods) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Heritage Woods. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0558, Longitude: -114.2399 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Heritage Woods to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.385 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.19 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.066 degrees. |
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