Curious and Interesting Names Near Picture Butte ...

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.

• Champion
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
• Chin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chin
• Coaldale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
• Diamond City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
• Enchant
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchant
• Iron Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
• Maybutt ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybutt
• Monarch
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
• Raymond
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <2>

How Far From Picture Butte 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 town such as Picture Butte to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Picture Butte to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,733 miles [2,789 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 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 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,280 miles [8,497.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Picture Butte: www.town.picturebutte.ab.ca/

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