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Communities Also Named White Sands ...
We found five communities that share the name White Sands.
Within Alberta, the name White Sands is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This White Sands is located in Hall County and lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of White Sands.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This White Sands is located in Calvert County and lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of White Sands.
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana County
- This White Sands is located in Dona Ana County and lies 1,422 miles [2,288.5 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dona Ana County community of White Sands.
- Prince Edward Island
- This White Sands lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km]<1> to the east.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This White Sands is located in Salt Lake County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of White Sands.
Curious and Interesting Names Near White Sands ...
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.
- Big Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Valley <3>
- Meeting Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mirror
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror
- New Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Willow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From White Sands 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 village such as White Sands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Sands and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from White Sands 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,730 miles [2,784.2 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 6,300 miles [10,138.9 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 7,067 miles [11,373.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,141 miles [8,273.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Sands. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Sands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Sands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4706, Longitude: -112.8119 |
| <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 White Sands 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 333.257 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.024 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.895 degrees. |
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