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Curious and Interesting Names Near Crooked River ...
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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jordan River
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan River
- Nobleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Porcupine Plain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Star City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>
How Far From Crooked River 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 Crooked River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Crooked River and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Crooked River to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,355 miles [2,180.7 km] to the east (E). 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 6,085 miles [9,792.9 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 6,854 miles [11,030.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,867 miles [7,832.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crooked River. 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> | 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> | 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- Crooked River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crooked River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.8554, Longitude: -103.7308 |
| <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 Crooked River 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 326.056 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.924 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.878 degrees. |
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