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Curious and Interesting Names Near Debden ...
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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Big Shell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Heron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Echo Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Bay
- Erinferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erinferry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinferry
- Hawkeye
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Mildred
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Pebble Baye
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shell Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Lake
How Far From Debden 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 village such as Debden to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Debden and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Debden to Regina, with an average speed<4>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 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,491 miles [2,399.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 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 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,924 miles [7,924.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Debden. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Debden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Debden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.5167, Longitude: -106.8667 |
| <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 Debden 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 328.511 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.763 degrees. |
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