Little Red River (Alberta) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Little Red River ...

We found one communities that share the name Little Red River.

Within Alberta, the name Little Red River is unique.

Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Little Red River in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Saskatchewan
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Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Red River ...

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.

In the vicinity of Little Red River, Fox Lake is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the Northeast

How Far From Little Red River 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 Little Red River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Red River and extending to:

Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Little Red River to Edmonton, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,965 miles [9,599.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

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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- Little Red River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Red River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 58.4000, Longitude: -114.7500
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Little Red River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.781 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.232 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.045 degrees.