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Curious and Interesting Names Near Normandville ...
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.
- Guy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guy
- Judah
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judah came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judah
- Kathleen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
- Peace River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Springburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springburn
- Tangent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
How Far From Normandville 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 Normandville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Normandville and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Normandville to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,926 miles [3,099.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,165 miles [9,921.6 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 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Normandville. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Normandville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Normandville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.8667, Longitude: -117.3667 |
| <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 Normandville 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 336.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.384 degrees. |
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