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Communities Also Named Mission Beach ...

We found two communities that share the name Mission Beach.

Within Alberta, the name Mission Beach is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Mission Beach is located in San Diego County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Mission Beach.
    • Washington
      • Snohomish County
      • This Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Mission Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mission Beach ...

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.

  • Crystal Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Fern Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Fisher Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Home
  • Golden Days
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Days came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Days
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Silver Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sundance Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Beach
  • Sunnybrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook

How Far From Mission Beach 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 Mission Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mission Beach and extending to:

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Mission Beach to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,786 miles [2,874.3 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 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,286 miles [10,116.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,052 miles [11,349.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,142 miles [8,275.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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- Mission Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mission Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0833, Longitude: -114.1167    
<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 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.
<4>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 Mission Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.315 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.274 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.656 degrees.









 

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