We found three communities that are also named Whitelaw.
Within Alberta, the name Whitelaw is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Greeley County
This Whitelaw is located in Greeley County and lies 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greeley County community of Whitelaw.
New York
Madison County
This Whitelaw is located in Madison County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Whitelaw.
Wisconsin
Manitowoc County
This Whitelaw is located in Manitowoc County and lies 1,554 miles [2,500.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manitowoc County community of Whitelaw.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitelaw ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Whitelaw to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Whitelaw and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Whitelaw to Edmonton, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,160 miles [9,913.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,921 miles [11,138.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Whitelaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Whitelaw to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitelaw. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1092, Longitude: -118.0762
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.552 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.154 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.834 degrees.