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Communities Also Named Blue Jay ...
We found five communities that share the name Blue Jay.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Blue Jay is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Blue Jay lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Blue Jay is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Blue Jay.
- Ohio
- Hamilton County
- This Blue Jay is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Blue Jay.
- Pennsylvania
- Forest County
- This Blue Jay is located in Forest County and lies 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Blue Jay.
- West Virginia
- Raleigh County
- This Blue Jay is located in Raleigh County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Blue Jay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue Jay ...
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.
- Carrot River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jordan River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan River
- Love
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love
- Moose Range
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Range came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Range
- Ravendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravendale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravendale
- Red Earth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Earth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Earth
- Torch River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
- White Fox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Blue Jay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Blue Jay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue Jay and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 206 miles [331.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Blue Jay to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,052 miles [9,739.7 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 6,821 miles [10,977.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,836 miles [7,782.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blue Jay. 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 '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- Blue Jay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue Jay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.3656, Longitude: -103.5532 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Blue Jay 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 325.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.813 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.633 degrees. |
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