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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kahwin ...
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.
- Deerland
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
- Deerland lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest of Kahwin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- Goodfish Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfish Lake
- Goodfish Lake lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the northeast of Kahwin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Goodfish Lake
- Hairy Hill
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hairy Hill
- Hairy Hill lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southeast of Kahwin.
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- Hollow Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Lake
- Hollow Lake lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the northwest of Kahwin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hollow Lake
- Saddle Lake
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Lake
- Saddle Lake lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east of Kahwin.
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- Smoky Lake
- Sprucefield
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucefield
- Sprucefield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west of Kahwin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sprucefield
- Star
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Star lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the southwest of Kahwin.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Star
- Weasel Creek
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weasel Creek
- Weasel Creek lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the west of Kahwin.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weasel Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Weasel Creek
How Far From Kahwin 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 community such as Kahwin to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kahwin and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kahwin 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 about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,717 miles [2,763.2 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 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 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 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,043 miles [8,115.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kahwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kahwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.0694, Longitude: -112.3328 |
| <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 Kahwin 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 332.877 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.731 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.279 degrees. |
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