We found five communities that share the name Strathcona.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Strathcona.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, four are located in Canada and one is in the United States.
This Strathcona lies 2,174 miles [3,498.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Manitoba
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Minnesota
Roseau County
This Strathcona is located in Roseau County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roseau County community of Strathcona.
Prince Edward Island
This Strathcona lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Strathcona ...
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.
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 Strathcona to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Strathcona and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Strathcona to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,664 miles [9,115.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,390 miles [10,283.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,267 miles [6,867.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strathcona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strathcona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3106, Longitude: -76.9050
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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.
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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.
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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 Strathcona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.336 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.67 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.387 degrees.