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Communities Also Named Val Albert ...
We found one communities that share the name Val Albert.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Val Albert.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Val Albert ...
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.
- Departure Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Departure Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Departure Lake
- Moonbeam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Val Albert 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 Val Albert to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Val Albert and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 416 miles [669.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Val Albert to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 24 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,295 miles [6,912.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Val Albert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Val Albert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4092, Longitude: -82.4028 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Val Albert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.452 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.973 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.043 degrees. |
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