Reindeer Station (Northwest Territories)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Reindeer Station ...

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 Reindeer Station, Reindeer Depot is located less than 2 miles<1> to the Northeast

How Far From Reindeer Station 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 Reindeer Station to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Yellowknife, which is the Territorial Capital of Northwest Territories, lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Reindeer Station to Yellowknife, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 40 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,564 miles [4,126.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 101 days and walking would take 146 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,470 miles [8,803.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,601 miles [7,404.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Northwest Territories: https://www.gov.nt.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 from Point A (ie- Reindeer Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reindeer Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 68.6931, Longitude: -134.1289
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Reindeer Station to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 350.81 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 354.374 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 333.481 degrees.