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Communities Also Named Ralston ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Ralston.
Within Alberta, the name Ralston is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these fifteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other fourteen communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Placer County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Ralston [Placer County].
- Iowa
- Carroll County
- This Ralston is located in Carroll County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Ralston.
- Manitoba
- This Ralston lies 476 miles [766 km]<2> to the east.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Ralston is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Ralston.
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Ralston is located in Forrest County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Ralston.
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Ralston [Silver Bow County].
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- This Ralston is located in Douglas County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Ralston.
- Nevada
- Nye County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Ralston [Nye County].
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Ralston is located in Morris County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Ralston.
- North Dakota
- Ward County
- This Ralston is located in Ward County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ward County community of Ralston.
- Oklahoma
- Pawnee County
- This Ralston is located in Pawnee County and lies 1,189 miles [1,913.5 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Ralston.
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming County
- This Ralston is located in Lycoming County and lies 1,734 miles [2,790.6 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lycoming County community of Ralston.
- Tennessee
- Weakley County
- This Ralston is located in Weakley County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of Ralston.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Ralston [Adams County].
- Wyoming
- Park County
- This Ralston is located in Park County and lies 396 miles [637.3 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Ralston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ralston ...
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 Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bow Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Island
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow Island <5>
- Meadowlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Medicine Hat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redcliff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcliff
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcliff <5>
- Rolling Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seven Persons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Persons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Persons
- Sevenpersons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenpersons came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenpersons
How Far From Ralston 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 Ralston to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ralston and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ralston to Edmonton, with an average speed<6>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 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,404 miles [10,306.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,172 miles [11,542.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,215 miles [8,392.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ralston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ralston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ralston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2500, Longitude: -111.1833 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Ralston could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Ralston to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.917 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.306 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.211 degrees. |
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