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Communities Also Named Gordondale ...

We found one communities that share the name Gordondale.

Within Alberta, the name Gordondale is unique.

Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Gordondale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Virginia
      • Frederick County
      • This Gordondale is located in Frederick County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Gordondale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gordondale ...

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.

  • Blueberry Mountain
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonanza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
  • Cherry Point
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
  • Doe River
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe River
  • Poplar Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
  • Seven (7) Mile Corner
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Corner
  • Silver Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
  • Spirit River
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Tomslake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomslake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomslake

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Gordondale to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>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 17 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 2,010 miles [3,234.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 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 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,121 miles [8,241.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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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 'straight-line' (or 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- Gordondale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.8333, Longitude: -119.5500    
<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 Gordondale 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 338.768 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.501 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.907 degrees.









 

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