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Communities Also Named Leedale ...
We found one communities that share the name Leedale.
Within Alberta, the name Leedale is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Leedale in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Leedale is located in Bell County and lies 1,726 miles [2,777.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Leedale.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leedale ...
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.
- Birchcliff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchcliff
- Condor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condor
- Gull Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Half Moon Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leslieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
- Rocky Mountain House
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbreaker Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunbreaker Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbreaker Cove
How Far From Leedale 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 Leedale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Leedale and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Leedale 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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 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 7,090 miles [11,410.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leedale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leedale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.5833, Longitude: -114.4833 |
| <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 Leedale 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 334.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.565 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.985 degrees. |
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