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Communities Also Named Alberton ...

We found four communities that are also named Alberton.

Within Prince Edward Island, the name Alberton is unique.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of four communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coffee County
      • This Alberton is located in Coffee County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Alberton.
    • Montana
      • Mineral County
      • This Alberton is located in Mineral County and lies 2,336 miles [3,759.4 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Alberton.
    • Ontario
      • This Alberton lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the west.
    • Tennessee
      • Henderson County
      • This Alberton is located in Henderson County and lies 1,465 miles [2,357.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Alberton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alberton ...

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.

How Far From Alberton 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 town such as Alberton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alberton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,050 miles [8,127.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,640 miles [5,858 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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- Alberton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Alberton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8128, Longitude: -64.0649    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 298.768 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.557 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.547 degrees.