Curious and Interesting Names Near Namaka ...

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.

• Chancellor
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
• Cluny
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluny came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluny
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cluny <2>
• Gayford
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gayford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayford
• Janet
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janet
• Nightingale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
• Queenstown
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
• Rockyford
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyford
• Standard
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Namaka and extending to:

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Namaka to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 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 6,403 miles [10,304.6 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 7,170 miles [11,539 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,236 miles [8,426.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/