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Curious and Interesting Names Near White Spruce ...
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.
- Brewer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Crescent Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Homefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homefield
- Mikado
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado
- Saltcoats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiny
- Willowbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From White Spruce to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as White Spruce to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in White Spruce and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from White Spruce to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 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 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 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 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,907 miles [7,897.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Spruce. 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> | 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- White Spruce) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Spruce. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3000, Longitude: -102.5833 |
| <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 White Spruce 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 325.187 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.768 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.531 degrees. |
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