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Communities Also Named Swift Current ...

We found one communities that share the name Swift Current.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Swift Current is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, there is another community also named Swift Current in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Swift Current lies 2,374 miles [3,820.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Swift Current ...

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.

  • Bar Haven ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bar Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bar Haven
  • Come By Chance
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Come By Chance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Come By Chance
  • Garden Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Goobies
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies
  • Goobies Station
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goobies Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goobies Station
  • Path End
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Path End came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Path End
  • Soldiers Cove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Cove
  • Sound Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sound Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sound Island
  • Sunnyside
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Woody Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woody Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woody Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woody Island <4>

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Swift Current to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,604 miles [7,409.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,310 miles [8,545.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,186 miles [5,127.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Swift Current. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Swift Current) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swift Current. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8833, Longitude: -54.2500    
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Swift Current to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 292.235 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 287.571 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.562 degrees.









 

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