Communities Also Named Rainier ...

We found two communities that share the name Rainier.

Within Alberta, the name Rainier is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Columbia County
    • This Rainier is located in Columbia County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Rainier.
  • Washington
    • Thurston County
    • This Rainier is located in Thurston County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Rainier.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rainier ...

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.

• Bow City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow City
• Duchess
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duchess came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duchess <3>
• Enchant
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchant
• Hays
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
• Patricia
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patricia <3>
• Rolling Hills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
• Rosemary
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary

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

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rainier to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,700 miles [2,735.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,415 miles [10,323.9 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 7,183 miles [11,559.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,234 miles [8,423.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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