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Communities Also Named Lancaster Park ...
We found one communities that share the name Lancaster Park.
Within Alberta, the name Lancaster Park is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Lancaster Park in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Monroe County
- This Lancaster Park is located in Monroe County and lies 1,607 miles [2,586.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Lancaster Park.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster Park ...
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.
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Bon Accord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Accord came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Accord
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Accord <3>
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Gold Bar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
- Hazeldean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hercules
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hercules came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Rolling Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Virginia Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Lancaster Park 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 Lancaster Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Lancaster Park and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies just to the south (S).
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,761 miles [2,834.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Lancaster Park to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 100 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 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 7,005 miles [11,273.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster Park. 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 '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- Lancaster Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.6667, Longitude: -113.4833 |
| <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 Lancaster Park 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 333.806 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.128 degrees. |
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