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Curious and Interesting Names Near Neerlandia ...
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.
- Birch Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cove
- Fawcett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flatbush
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Freedom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Highridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highridge
- Larkspur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Tiger Lily
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Lily came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
How Far From Neerlandia to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Neerlandia to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Neerlandia and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Neerlandia to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,800 miles [2,896.8 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 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 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 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Neerlandia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 '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- Neerlandia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Neerlandia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.3194, Longitude: -114.3769 |
| <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 Neerlandia 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 334.531 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.618 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.612 degrees. |
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