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Communities Also Named Vermilion ...
We found four communities that share the name Vermilion.
Within Alberta, the name Vermilion is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Vermilion is located in Edgar County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Vermilion.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Vermilion is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Vermilion.
- New York
- Oswego County
- This Vermilion is located in Oswego County and lies 1,706 miles [2,745.5 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Vermilion.
- Ohio
- Erie County
- This Vermilion is located in Erie County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermilion ...
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.
- Blackfoot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mannville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Paradise Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
How Far From Vermilion 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 town such as Vermilion to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermilion and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Vermilion to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,652 miles [2,658.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 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 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,042 miles [8,114.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Vermilion: www.vermilion.ca/ 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vermilion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermilion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3540, Longitude: -110.8465 |
<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 Vermilion 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 331.682 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.319 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.427 degrees. |
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