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Communities Also Named Vista Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Vista Heights.
Within Alberta, the name Vista Heights is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Vista Heights lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the east.
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Vista Heights is located in Pickens County and lies 1,920 miles [3,089.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Vista Heights.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County and lies 1,911 miles [3,075.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Vista Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vista Heights ...
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.
- Balzac
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balzac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balzac
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balzac <3>
- Coral Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Forest Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Haysboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
- Heritage Woods
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Highwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Janet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janet
- Signal Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Two Guns
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Guns
- Valley Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Vista Heights 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 Vista Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vista Heights and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Vista Heights to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 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 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,249 miles [8,447.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vista Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vista Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vista Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0743, Longitude: -114.0134 |
| <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 Vista Heights 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 334.202 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.915 degrees. |
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