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Communities Also Named Belle Plaine ...
We found five communities that share the name Belle Plaine.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Belle Plaine is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Belle Plaine is located in Benton County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Belle Plaine.
- Kansas
- Sumner County
- This Belle Plaine is located in Sumner County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Belle Plaine.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Belle Plaine is located in Scott County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Belle Plaine.
- North Dakota
- Sargent County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Belle Plaine [Sargent County].
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- This Belle Plaine is located in Shawano County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Belle Plaine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Belle Plaine ...
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.
- Archive
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archive came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archive
- Buttress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttress came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttress
- Claybank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Deer Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
- Dominion Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Drinkwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Moose Jaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stony Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sun Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Tuxedo Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Belle Plaine 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 village such as Belle Plaine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Belle Plaine and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Belle Plaine to Regina, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,395 miles [2,245 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 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,030 miles [8,095 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Belle Plaine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Belle Plaine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Belle Plaine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4000, Longitude: -105.1500 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Belle Plaine could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Belle Plaine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.175 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.921 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.351 degrees. |
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