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Communities Also Named Bethune ...

We found three communities that share the name Bethune.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Bethune is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Bernardino County
      • This Bethune is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Bethune.
    • Colorado
      • Kit Carson County
      • This Bethune is located in Kit Carson County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kit Carson County community of Bethune.
    • South Carolina
      • Kershaw County
      • This Bethune is located in Kershaw County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kershaw County community of Bethune.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bethune ...

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.

  • Deer Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
  • Findlater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Glen Harbour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Harbour
  • Lipp's Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipp's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipp's Beach
  • Mount Pleasant
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelican Pointe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Pointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Pointe
  • Sand Point Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Spring Bay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Stony Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Sun Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Sunset Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cove
  • Wee Too Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wee Too Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wee Too Beach

How Far From Bethune 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 village such as Bethune to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Bethune to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,399 miles [2,251.5 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,244 miles [10,048.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bethune. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bethune) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bethune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7000, Longitude: -105.2167    
<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 Bethune 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 327.228 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.013 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.329 degrees.









 

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