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Curious and Interesting Names Near Craik ...
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.
- Chamberlain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eyebrow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyebrow
- Findlater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holdfast
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdfast
- Imperial
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Island View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Lipp's Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipp's Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipp's Beach
- Sand Point Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sun Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
- Wee Too Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wee Too Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wee Too Beach
How Far From Craik to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Craik to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Craik and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Craik to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,238 miles [10,039.1 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 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Craik. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Craik) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Craik. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0491, Longitude: -105.8199 |
| <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 Craik 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 327.70 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.585 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.636 degrees. |
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