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Communities Also Named Spruce Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Spruce Valley.

Within Alberta, the name Spruce Valley is unique.

Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Spruce Valley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Logan County
      • This Spruce Valley is located in Logan County and lies 1,858 miles [2,990.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Spruce Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spruce Valley ...

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.

  • Amber Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Valley
  • Blue Jay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Jay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
  • Calling Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Calling River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calling River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calling River
  • Deep Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
  • Grassland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
  • Island Lake
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
  • Properity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Properity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Properity
  • Sunset Beach
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Wandering River
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wandering River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wandering River
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wandering River <3>
  • Whispering Hills
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
  • White Gull
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull

How Far From Spruce Valley 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 Spruce Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Spruce Valley and extending to:

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Spruce Valley to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,741 miles [2,801.9 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 6,152 miles [9,900.7 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 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,013 miles [8,067.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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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- Spruce Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spruce Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.8642, Longitude: -112.8025    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Spruce Valley 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 333.253 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.223 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.44 degrees.









 

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