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Communities Also Named Big Valley ...

We found two communities that are also named Big Valley.

Within Alberta, the name Big Valley is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Calaveras County
      • This Big Valley is located in Calaveras County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calaveras County community of Big Valley.
    • Texas
      • Mills County
      • This Big Valley is located in Mills County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Big Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Valley ...

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.

  • Byemoor
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byemoor
  • Hartshorn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Heart Lake
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Leo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
  • Red Willow
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

How Far From Big Valley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Big Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Big Valley to Edmonton, with an average speed<2>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 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Big Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Big Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.0333, Longitude: -112.7500    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.202 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.924 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.93 degrees.