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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dapp ...

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
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    • Birch Cove lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the southwest of Dapp.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Clyde
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    • Clyde lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast of Dapp.
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  • Fawcett
  • Flatbush
  • Freedom
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    • Freedom lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest of Dapp.
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  • Highridge
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    • Highridge lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the south of Dapp.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Larkspur
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
    • Larkspur lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the northeast of Dapp.
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  • Legal
  • Sunset Beach
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the northeast of Dapp.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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  • Whispering Hills
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
    • Whispering Hills lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northeast of Dapp.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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How Far From Dapp 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 community such as Dapp to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Dapp to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,782 miles [2,867.9 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 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 6,204 miles [9,984.4 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 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,069 miles [8,157.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dapp) 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 Dapp. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from DappOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dapp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.3443, Longitude: -113.9143    
<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 Dapp 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 334.156 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.197 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.294 degrees.




 

 

 

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