Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitemud Creek ...

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.

• Crooked Creek
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
• Guy
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
• Kathleen
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleen
• New Fish Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fish Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fish Creek
• Sturgeon Heights
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon Heights
• Sunset House
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset House
• Tangent
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
• Triangle
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle

How Far From Whitemud Creek 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 Whitemud Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Whitemud Creek and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Whitemud Creek to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,191 miles [9,963.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,953 miles [11,189.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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