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Curious and Interesting Names Near Capasin ...
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.
- Big River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Shell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Birch Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birch Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Lake
- Echo Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Bay
- Erinferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erinferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinferry
- Hawkeye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Leoville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
- Mildred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Ranger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
- Shell Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
- Spiritwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spruce Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Bay
How Far From Capasin 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 Capasin to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Capasin and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Capasin to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,512 miles [2,433.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 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 6,892 miles [11,091.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,934 miles [7,940.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capasin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | 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- Capasin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capasin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5988, Longitude: -107.3821 |
| <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 Capasin 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 328.918 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.226 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.083 degrees. |
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