We found three communities that are also named Silver Valley.
Within Alberta, the name Silver Valley is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Silver Valley lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the south southwest.
North Carolina
Davidson County
This Silver Valley is located in Davidson County and lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Silver Valley.
Texas
Coleman County
This Silver Valley is located in Coleman County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Silver Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Valley ...
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.
Blueberry Mountain (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Silver Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Valley and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 296 miles [476.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Valley to Edmonton, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,935 miles [11,160.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,098 miles [8,204.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Silver Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Silver Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1728, Longitude: -119.4162
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.656 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.398 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.758 degrees.