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Communities Also Named Horseshoe Bay ...
We found four communities that share the name Horseshoe Bay.
Within Alberta, the name Horseshoe Bay is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, three are located in Canada and one is in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Horseshoe Bay lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- Ontario
- This Horseshoe Bay lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Saskatchewan
- This Horseshoe Bay lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Texas
- Llano County
- This Horseshoe Bay is located in Llano County and lies 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Llano County community of Horseshoe Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Horseshoe Bay ...
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.
- Elk Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flat Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Lake
- Goodfish Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfish Lake
- Gurneyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
- Hoselaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoselaw came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoselaw
- Owlseye
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owlseye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlseye
- Pelican Narrows
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Narrows
- Saddle Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Horseshoe Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Horseshoe Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Horseshoe Bay and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Horseshoe Bay to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,172 miles [9,932.9 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 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,016 miles [8,072.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Horseshoe Bay. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Horseshoe Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Horseshoe Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.1167, Longitude: -111.3667 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Horseshoe Bay 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 332.098 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.857 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.621 degrees. |
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