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Communities Also Named D'Arcy ...
We found two communities that share the name D'Arcy.
Within Saskatchewan, the name D'Arcy is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This D'Arcy lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of D'Arcy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near D'Arcy ...
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.
- Druid
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid
- Gunnworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnworth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnworth
- Gunnworth has also been known as:
- Gunworth
- Plato
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Plenty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty
- Snipe Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wartime
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wartime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartime
How Far From D'Arcy 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 community such as D'Arcy to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in D'Arcy and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from D'Arcy 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 11 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 1,546 miles [2,488 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 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 7,043 miles [11,334.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,076 miles [8,169 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- D'Arcy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in D'Arcy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4667, Longitude: -108.5333 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that D'Arcy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 D'Arcy 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 329.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.286 degrees. |
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