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Curious and Interesting Names Near Darlings Beach ...
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.
- Admiral
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Antelope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Cadillac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
- Frenchville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Gull Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gull Lake <2>
- Rhineland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhineland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhineland
- Scotsguard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Swift Current
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Darlings Beach 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 Darlings Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Darlings Beach and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Darlings Beach to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,518 miles [2,443 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 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 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,135 miles [8,264 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Darlings Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Darlings Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Darlings Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9833, Longitude: -107.9333 |
| <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 Darlings Beach 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 329.343 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.344 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.188 degrees. |
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