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Communities Also Named Lloydminster ...
We found one communities that share the name Lloydminster.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Lloydminster is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Lloydminster in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lloydminster ...
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.
- Blackfoot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Greenstreet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lashburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Marshall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onion Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Paradise Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
How Far From Lloydminster 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 city such as Lloydminster to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lloydminster and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Lloydminster to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,617 miles [2,602.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 92 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 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 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lloydminster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Lloydminster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lloydminster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.2780, Longitude: -110.0054 |
| <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 Lloydminster 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 331.009 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.552 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.885 degrees. |
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