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Communities Also Named Uncas ...

We found three communities that share the name Uncas.

Within Alberta, the name Uncas is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Uncas.
    • Oklahoma
      • Kay County
      • This Uncas is located in Kay County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Uncas.
    • Washington
      • Jefferson County
      • This Uncas is located in Jefferson County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Uncas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Uncas ...

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.

  • Beverly
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
  • Chipman
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
  • Cooking Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Bar
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bar
  • Half Moon Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hay Lakes
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Hazeldean
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hercules
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hercules came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
  • Rolly View
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolly View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolly View
  • Virginia Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Uncas and extending to:

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Uncas to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,741 miles [2,801.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,240 miles [10,042.3 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 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Uncas. 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 Uncas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- Uncas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Uncas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5004, Longitude: -113.0147    
<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 Uncas 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 333.427 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.303 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.845 degrees.









 

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