Fort Smith (Northwest Territories) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Fort Smith ...

We found four communities that share the name Fort Smith.

Within Northwest Territories, the name Fort Smith is unique.

Beyond Northwest Territories, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Sebastian County
  - This Fort Smith is located in Sebastian County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sebastian County community of Fort Smith.
- Georgia
  - Lumpkin County
  - This Fort Smith is located in Lumpkin County and lies 2,152 miles [3,463.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lumpkin County community of Fort Smith.
- Montana
  - Big Horn County
  - This Fort Smith is located in Big Horn County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the south.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Fort Smith.
- Nevada
  - Washoe County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Washoe County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Fort Smith.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Smith ...

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.

In the vicinity of Fort Smith, Salt River is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the Northwest

How Far From Fort Smith to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Fort Smith to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Yellowknife, which is the Territorial Capital of Northwest Territories, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Smith to Yellowknife, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,783 miles [2,869.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,821 miles [9,368 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 6,584 miles [10,595.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,721 miles [7,597.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Smith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Smith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 60.0057, Longitude: -111.8855
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fort Smith, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Fort Smith to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.369 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.698 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.616 degrees.