Curious and Interesting Names Near South Baptiste ...

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.

• Amber Valley
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amber Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber Valley
• Deep Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Fawcett
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fawcett <2>
• Flatbush
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatbush
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flatbush <2>
• Island Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
• Larkspur
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
• Sunset Beach
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
• Whispering Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
• White Gull
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull

How Far From South Baptiste to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as South Baptiste to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from South Baptiste 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 1,770 miles [2,848.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 101 days.
• The shortest distance<5> 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).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,940 miles [11,168.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,040 miles [8,111.1 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/