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Communities Also Named Edina ...

We found two communities that share the name Edina.

Within Quebec, the name Edina is unique.

Beyond Quebec, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Minnesota
      • Hennepin County
      • This Edina is located in Hennepin County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hennepin County community of Edina.
    • Missouri
      • Knox County
      • This Edina is located in Knox County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Edina.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edina ...

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.

  • Chatboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatboro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatboro
  • Dalesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesville
  • Geneva
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Grace Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Park
  • Hill Head
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Head
  • Lakeview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lost River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
  • Mabel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Mount Maple
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Maple came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Maple
  • Rawcliffe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawcliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawcliffe
  • Sir John Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sir John Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir John Lake

How Far From Edina 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 community such as Edina to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Edina to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,239 miles [10,040.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,116 miles [6,624.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Edina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7167, Longitude: -74.5000    
<2>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.
<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 Edina 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 305.616 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.975 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.511 degrees.









 

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