Curious and Interesting Names Near Meso West ...

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.

• Castle Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Island
• Gunn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
• Keephills
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keephills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keephills
• Rolling Heights
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Heights
• Silver Sands
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
• Stony Plain
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Plain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Plain
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stony Plain <2>
• Sunset Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
• Yellowstone
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Meso West and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Meso West to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,795 miles [2,888.8 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 71 days and walking would take 102 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 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 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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