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Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermilion Crossing ...
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.
- Anthracite ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Mountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edgewater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eisenhower Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Galena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Georgetown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lake Louise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Parson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Radium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Vermilion Crossing to ...
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 Vermilion Crossing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vermilion Crossing and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Vermilion Crossing to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,868 miles [3,006.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,448 miles [10,377.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,214 miles [11,609.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,303 miles [8,534.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Vermilion Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Crossing 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 Vermilion Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0333, Longitude: -115.9833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.795 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.798 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.215 degrees. |
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