Curious and Interesting Names Near Nojack ...

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.

• Carrot Creek
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrot Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrot Creek
• Chip Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chip Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chip Lake
• Cynthia
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cynthia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthia
• Haddock
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
• Magnolia
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Peers
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peers
• Wildwood
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <2>

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

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Nojack 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 1,847 miles [2,972.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 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 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,150 miles [8,288.1 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/