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Curious and Interesting Names Near Rochon Sands ...
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.
- Big Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Valley <2>
- Meeting Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mirror
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Red Willow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Rochon Sands 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 village such as Rochon Sands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rochon Sands and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rochon Sands to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,733 miles [2,789 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 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 7,069 miles [11,376.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rochon Sands. 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 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rochon Sands) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rochon Sands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4604, Longitude: -112.8846 |
<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 Rochon Sands 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 333.315 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.089 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.945 degrees. |
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