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Curious and Interesting Names Near Carstairs ...

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.

  • Acme
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    • Acme lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the east of Carstairs.
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  • Balzac
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    • Balzac lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south of Carstairs.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balzac came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balzac<3>
  • Dickson
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    • Dickson lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north of Carstairs.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Dogpound
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    • Dogpound lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Carstairs.
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  • Eagle Hill
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    • Eagle Hill lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Carstairs.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Heritage Woods
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    • Heritage Woods lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the south of Carstairs.
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  • Olds
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    • Olds lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north of Carstairs.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olds<3>
  • Sunnyslope
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    • Sunnyslope lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east of Carstairs.
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  • Water Valley
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    • Water Valley lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the west of Carstairs.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Water Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Water Valley<3>

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Carstairs to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,380 miles [10,267.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,224 miles [8,407.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

The official website for Carstairs: www.carstairs.ca/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carstairs) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Carstairs. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from CarstairsOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carstairs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5620, Longitude: -114.0958    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Carstairs to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.279 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.11 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.893 degrees.




 

 

 

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