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Communities Also Named Bender ...
We found eight communities that share the name Bender.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Bender is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other seven communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Bender [Fresno County].
- Georgia
- Laurens County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Bender [Laurens County].
- Illinois
- Johnson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bender [Johnson County].
- Manitoba
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Manitoba community of Bender.
- Michigan
- Oceana 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 Michigan community of Bender [Oceana County].
- Oklahoma
- Kay County
- This Bender is located in Kay County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<3> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Bender.
- Texas
- Harris 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 Texas community of Bender [Harris County].
- Washington
- Yakima 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 Washington community of Bender [Yakima County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bender ...
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.
- Burrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Corning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Handsworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kennedy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kipling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
- Kipling Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipling Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling Station
- Moose Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Valley
- Poplar Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
How Far From Bender 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 Bender to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bender and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bender to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,278 miles [2,056.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,215 miles [10,002.1 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 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bender. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bender, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Bender 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bender) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bender. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0683, Longitude: -102.5297 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Bender 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 325.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.587 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.791 degrees. |
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