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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kirkcaldy ...
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.
- Blackie
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackie
- Blackie lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the northwest of Kirkcaldy.
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- Champion
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- Champion lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<1> to the southeast of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- Ensign
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
- Ensign lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- High River
- Iron Springs
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
- Iron Springs lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- Monarch
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Monarch lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- Picture Butte
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
- Picture Butte lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Kirkcaldy.
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- Queenstown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
- Queenstown lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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- Vulcan
- Woodhouse
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhouse
- Woodhouse lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Kirkcaldy.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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How Far From Kirkcaldy 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 Kirkcaldy to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kirkcaldy and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Kirkcaldy to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,751 miles [2,818 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 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 7,208 miles [11,600.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kirkcaldy) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Kirkcaldy. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from KirkcaldyOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kirkcaldy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3333, Longitude: -113.2333 |
| <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 Kirkcaldy 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 333.558 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.52 degrees. |
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