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Communities Also Named Elkwater ...
We found one communities that share the name Elkwater.
Within Alberta, the name Elkwater is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Elkwater in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- This Elkwater is located in Randolph County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Elkwater.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkwater ...
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.
- Dunmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
- Meadowlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Sevenpersons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenpersons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenpersons
How Far From Elkwater 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 Elkwater to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkwater and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Elkwater to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,623 miles [2,612 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,421 miles [10,333.6 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 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,220 miles [8,400.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkwater. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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' (or 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- Elkwater) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkwater. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6596, Longitude: -110.2839 |
| <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 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 Elkwater 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 331.189 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.421 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.734 degrees. |
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