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Curious and Interesting Names Near Balcarres ...

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.

  • Indian Head
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jasmin
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmin
  • Lipton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipton
  • Sandy Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Balcarres and extending to:

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Balcarres to Regina, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,327 miles [2,135.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 76 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,961 miles [7,984 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Balcarres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Balcarres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8036, Longitude: -103.5423    
<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 Balcarres 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 325.93 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.553 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.252 degrees.









 

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