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Communities Also Named Sylvan Glen ...
We found one communities that share the name Sylvan Glen.
Within Alberta, the name Sylvan Glen is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Sylvan Glen in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Sylvan Glen is located in Burlington County and lies 2,048 miles [3,295.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Sylvan Glen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvan Glen ...
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.
- Clyde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Fawcett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flatbush
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Island Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Larkspur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Sunset Beach
(23 miles [37 km] 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:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Whispering Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- White Gull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull
How Far From Sylvan Glen 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 Sylvan Glen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sylvan Glen and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Sylvan Glen to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,783 miles [2,869.5 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 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 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 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,061 miles [8,144.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.5008, Longitude: -113.9326 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Sylvan Glen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.17 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.226 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.277 degrees. |
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