Curious and Interesting Names Near Retlaw ...

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
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow City
• Chin
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chin
• Coaldale
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaldale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coaldale <2>
• Enchant
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchant
• Goat
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat
• Hays
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hays came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays
• Iron Springs
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
• Picture Butte
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Butte
• Purple Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Springs
• Rolling Hills
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills

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

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Retlaw 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 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 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 98 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 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 7,205 miles [11,595.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,255 miles [8,457.1 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/