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Curious and Interesting Names Near Betula 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.
- Castle Island
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Island
- Keephills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keephills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keephills
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Round Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Sands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sunset Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Tomahawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Yellowstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
How Far From Betula Beach 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 village such as Betula Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Betula Beach and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Betula Beach to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,810 miles [2,912.9 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 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 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 7,033 miles [11,318.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,132 miles [8,259.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Betula Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Betula Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Betula Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5434, Longitude: -114.6868 |
| <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 Betula Beach 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 334.781 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.838 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.959 degrees. |
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