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Communities Also Named Star ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Star.
Within Alberta, the name Star is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 29 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 28 communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lamar County
- This Star is located in Lamar County and lies 1,835 miles [2,953.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Star.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- This Star is located in Jackson County and lies 2,103 miles [3,384.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Star.
- Idaho
- Ada County
- This Star is located in Ada County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ada County community of Star.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Star [Hancock County].
- Iowa
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Star [Marion County].
- Kansas
- Graham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Graham County].
- Greenwood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Star [Greenwood County].
- Stevens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Stevens County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Star.
- Louisiana
- Assumption Parish
- This Star is located in Assumption Parish and lies 1,968 miles [3,167.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Assumption Parish community of Star.
- Avoyelles Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Star [Avoyelles Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Star is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Star.
- Michigan
- Alger County
- This Star is located in Alger County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alger County community of Star.
- Mississippi
- Rankin County
- This Star is located in Rankin County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rankin County community of Star.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Star [Barry County].
- Stoddard County
- This Star is located in Stoddard County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Star.
- Montana
- Glacier County
- This Star is located in Glacier County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glacier County community of Star.
- Nebraska
- Holt County
- This Star is located in Holt County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Star.
- New Mexico
- Guadalupe County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Guadalupe County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guadalupe County community of Star.
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Star is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,030 miles [3,267 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Star.
- Oklahoma
- Haskell County
- This Star is located in Haskell County and lies 1,542 miles [2,481.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haskell County community of Star.
- Pittsburg County
- This Star is located in Pittsburg County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pittsburg County community of Star.
- Ontario
- This Star lies 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Tennessee
- Wayne County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Star [Wayne County].
- Texas
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Star [Hamilton County].
- Mills County
- This Star is located in Mills County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mills County community of Star.
- Virginia
- Carroll County
- This Star is located in Carroll County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Star.
- West Virginia
- Randolph County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Randolph County].
- Upshur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Star [Upshur County].
- Wisconsin
- Vernon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Star [Vernon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Star ...
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.
- Bon Accord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Accord came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Accord
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Accord <5>
- Chipman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Deerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
- Opal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Opal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
- Redwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sprucefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucefield
- Weasel Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weasel Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weasel Creek
How Far From Star 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 community such as Star to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Star and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Star to Edmonton, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,733 miles [2,789 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 68 days and walking would take 99 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,068 miles [8,156.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Star. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Star) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Star. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.8188, Longitude: -112.7775 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Star could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Star, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Star to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.236 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.115 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.626 degrees. |
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