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Communities Also Named Vanguard ...

We found one communities that share the name Vanguard.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Vanguard is unique.

Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Vanguard in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Kings County
      • This Vanguard is located in Kings County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Vanguard.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vanguard ...

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.

  • Cadillac
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadillac
  • Darlings Beach
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlings Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlings Beach
  • Flowing Well
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rhineland
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhineland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhineland

How Far From Vanguard 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 village such as Vanguard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Vanguard to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,489 miles [2,396.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,339 miles [10,201.6 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 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vanguard. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vanguard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vanguard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9064, Longitude: -107.3003    
<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 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.
<4>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 Vanguard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.846 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.77 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.803 degrees.









 

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