Rose Lynn (Alberta) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rose Lynn ...

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 Stone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone
Dorothy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
Pollockville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollockville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollockville
Richdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Rose Lynn and extending to:

Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Rose Lynn to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>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 1,681 miles [2,705.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 66 days and walking would take 96 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,343 miles [10,208.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,111 miles [11,444 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,167 miles [8,315.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rose Lynn. 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>	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 from Point A (ie- Rose Lynn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rose Lynn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4167, Longitude: -111.6833
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Rose Lynn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.338 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.889 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.337 degrees.