|
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castle Island ...
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
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Gunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Rich Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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
- Rolling Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Sands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
- Sunset Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Yellowstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone
How Far From Castle Island 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 Castle Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Castle Island and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Castle Island to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,796 miles [2,890.4 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 102 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,251 miles [10,060 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 7,016 miles [11,291.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castle Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 from Point A (ie- Castle Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Castle Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.7167, Longitude: -114.3333 |
| <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 Castle Island 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 334.495 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.528 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.691 degrees. |
|
|