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Communities Also Named Crowsnest ...

We found one communities that share the name Crowsnest.

Within Alberta, the name Crowsnest is unique.

Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Crowsnest in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Crowsnest ...

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.

  • Coal Creek ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Crowsnest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Crowsnest Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowsnest Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowsnest Pass
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowsnest Pass <3>
  • Elk Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Elkview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
  • Frank
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
  • Line Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Line Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Creek
  • Natal ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Natal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Crowsnest and extending to:

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<4> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Crowsnest to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,346 miles [8,603.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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>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- Crowsnest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crowsnest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6308, Longitude: -114.6909    
<5>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.
<6>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 Crowsnest to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.71 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.45 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.565 degrees.









 

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