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Communities Also Named Pakan ...

We found one communities that share the name Pakan.

Within Alberta, the name Pakan is unique.

Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Pakan in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Wheeler County
      • This Pakan is located in Wheeler County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wheeler County community of Pakan.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pakan ...

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.

  • Chipman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
  • Deerland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
  • Hairy Hill
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollow Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Lake
  • Smoky Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sprucefield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucefield
  • Star
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Weasel Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weasel Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weasel Creek

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Pakan to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,719 miles [2,766.5 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 68 days and walking would take 98 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 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 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,046 miles [8,120.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pakan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pakan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.0472, Longitude: -112.4050    
<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 Pakan 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 332.935 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.795 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.332 degrees.









 

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