Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanger ...

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.

• Castle Island
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Island
• Cosmo
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmo
• Gunn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
• Magnolia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
• Rich Valley
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
• Silver Sands
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Sands
• Sunset Point
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
• Yellowstone
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowstone

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

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

• Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Stanger to Edmonton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,815 miles [2,921 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 104 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 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 7,021 miles [11,299.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/