We found three communities that are also named Elnora.
Within Alberta, the name Elnora is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Randolph County
This Elnora is located in Randolph County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Elnora.
Indiana
Davies's County
This Elnora is located in Davies's County and lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davies's County community of Elnora.
New York
Saratoga County
This Elnora is located in Saratoga County and lies 1,916 miles [3,083.5 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saratoga County community of Elnora.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elnora ...
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.
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 Elnora to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elnora and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Elnora to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 100 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 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 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,177 miles [8,331.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Elnora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Elnora to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elnora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.9927, Longitude: -113.1996
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.563 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.331 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.233 degrees.