Curious and Interesting Names Near Caslan ...

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.

• Amber Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Valley
• Beaver Lake
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
• Blue Jay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Jay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Jay
• Grassland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
• Hollow Lake
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Lake
• Owl River
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl River
• Properity
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Properity came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Properity
• Spruce Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Valley

How Far From Caslan 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 community such as Caslan to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Caslan to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,728 miles [2,780.9 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 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 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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