We found three communities that share the name Deer Ridge.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Deer Ridge is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Johnson County
This Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Deer Ridge.
Maryland
Frederick County
This Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County and lies 1,651 miles [2,657 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Deer Ridge.
Missouri
Lewis County
This Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Deer Ridge.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer Ridge ...
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 Deer Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer Ridge and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Deer Ridge 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 13 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 1,459 miles [2,348 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,104 miles [9,823.4 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 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,906 miles [7,895.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Deer Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.4525, Longitude: -106.1023
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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.
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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.
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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 Deer Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.908 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.073 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.276 degrees.