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Communities Also Named Albert Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Albert Park.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Albert Park is unique.

Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Albert Park in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Albert Park lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Albert Park ...

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.

  • Craven
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craven <3>
  • Deer Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
  • Dominion Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Drinkwater
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Edenwold
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwold
  • Emerald Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Park <3>
  • Gray
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Pilot Butte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pioneer Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Stony Beach
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Tuxedo Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Albert Park 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 Albert Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Albert Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 78 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 54 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,247 miles [10,053.6 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 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,014 miles [8,069.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Albert Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.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 from Point A (ie- Albert Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albert Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4088, Longitude: -104.6326    
<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 Albert Park 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 326.774 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.466 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.025 degrees.









 

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