Curious and Interesting Names Near Bonnyville ...

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.

• Beaverdam
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
• Big Meadow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Meadow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
• Flat Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lake
• Gurneyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
• Happy Hollow
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Hollow came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
• Hoselaw
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
• Iron River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron River
• Pelican Narrows
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Narrows

How Far From Bonnyville 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 town such as Bonnyville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bonnyville and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bonnyville to Edmonton, 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 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 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 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,991 miles [8,032.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Bonnyville: www.town.bonnyville.ab.ca/

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/