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Communities Also Named Two Guns ...
We found one communities that share the name Two Guns.
Within Alberta, the name Two Guns is unique.
Beyond Alberta, there is another community also named Two Guns in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Coconino County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Two Guns [Coconino County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Two Guns ...
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.
- Deer Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
- Forest Lawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Haysboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
- Heritage Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Highwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Signal Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vista Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Two Guns 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 Two Guns to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Two Guns and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Two Guns to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,789 miles [2,879.1 km] to the east (E). Driving 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 6,420 miles [10,332 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 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,259 miles [8,463.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Two Guns. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Two Guns, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Two Guns) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Two Guns. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.9516, Longitude: -114.1625 |
| <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 Two Guns 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 334.32 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.108 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.031 degrees. |
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