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Communities Also Named Ramsay ...
We found seven communities that share the name Ramsay.
Within Alberta, the name Ramsay is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, one is located in Canada and the other six communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Kossuth County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Ramsay [Kossuth County].
- Louisiana
- Saint Tammany Parish
- This Ramsay is located in Saint Tammany Parish and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Tammany Parish community of Ramsay.
- Michigan
- Gogebic County
- This Ramsay is located in Gogebic County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Ramsay.
- Mississippi
- Harrison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Ramsay [Harrison County].
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This Ramsay is located in Silver Bow County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Ramsay.
- Nebraska
- Deuel County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Deuel County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deuel County community of Ramsay.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Ramsay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ramsay ...
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.
- Coral Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Forest Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Haysboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
- Heritage Woods
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Highwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Janet
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janet
- Signal Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Two Guns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Guns
- Vista Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Ramsay 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 Ramsay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ramsay and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 174 miles [280 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Ramsay to Edmonton, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 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 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,412 miles [10,319.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ramsay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Ramsay 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ramsay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ramsay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0363, Longitude: -114.0412 |
| <3> | 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 Ramsay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Ramsay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.224 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.005 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.939 degrees. |
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