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Curious and Interesting Names Near Campsie ...
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.
- Birch Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Cove
- Cosmo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo
- Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Green Court
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Court came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Court
- Gunn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Highridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highridge
- Rich Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Tiger Lily
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Lily came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
How Far From Campsie 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 Campsie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Campsie and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Campsie to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full 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 6,230 miles [10,026.2 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 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,099 miles [8,206 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Campsie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Campsie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.1333, Longitude: -114.6500 |
<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 Campsie 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 334.753 degrees. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.854 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.83 degrees. |
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