We found three communities that are also named Congress.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Congress is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arizona
Yavapai County
This Congress is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Congress.
Mississippi
Chickasaw County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Congress [Chickasaw County].
Ohio
Wayne County
This Congress is located in Wayne County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Congress.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Congress ...
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.
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 Congress to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Congress and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Congress to Regina, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,318 miles [10,167.8 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 7,087 miles [11,405.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Congress) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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 Congress, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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<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 Congress to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congress. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7557, Longitude: -106.0209
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.845 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.615 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.03 degrees.