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Curious and Interesting Names Near Akenside ...
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.
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Carbondale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Cooking Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
- Half Moon Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Moon Lake
- Half Moon Lake has also been known as:
- Half Moon Estates
- Hazeldean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hercules
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hercules came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Virginia Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Akenside 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 Akenside to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Akenside and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Akenside to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,751 miles [2,818 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,092 miles [8,194.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akenside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akenside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.6008, Longitude: -113.2492 |
| <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 Akenside 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 333.617 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.526 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.983 degrees. |
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