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Communities Also Named Parkland ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Parkland.
Within British Columbia, the name Parkland is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these thirteen communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Parkland [Walker County].
- Alberta
- This Parkland lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<2> to the southeast.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Parkland is located in Broward County and lies 2,858 miles [4,599.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Parkland.
- Hillsborough County
- This Parkland is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,695 miles [4,337.2 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Parkland.
- Illinois
- Tazewell County
- This Parkland is located in Tazewell County and lies 1,750 miles [2,816.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tazewell County community of Parkland.
- Kentucky
- Jefferson County
- This Parkland is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Parkland.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Parkland is located in Prince George's County and lies 2,303 miles [3,706.3 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Parkland.
- North Carolina
- Wake County
- This Parkland is located in Wake County and lies 2,394 miles [3,852.8 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Parkland.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- This Parkland is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,776 miles [2,858.2 km]<2> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Parkland.
- Pennsylvania
- Bucks County
- This Parkland is located in Bucks County and lies 2,315 miles [3,725.6 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Parkland.
- Saskatchewan
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Parkland is located in Pierce County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Parkland.
- Wisconsin
- Douglas County
- This Parkland is located in Douglas County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Parkland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkland ...
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.
- Doe River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe River
- Groundbirch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Seven (7) Mile Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Corner
- Sunset Prairie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Prairie
- Sweetwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Tower Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Two Rivers
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Willow Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
How Far From Parkland 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 Parkland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Parkland and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Parkland to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,050 miles [3,299.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 117 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 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,138 miles [8,268.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Parkland could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.9167, Longitude: -120.5667 |
| <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 Parkland 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 339.608 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.451 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.604 degrees. |
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