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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dollard ...
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.
- Admiral
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Canuck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canuck
- Climax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
- Frenchville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frontier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Ravenscrag
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Scotsguard ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Skull Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Skull Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Creek
How Far From Dollard to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Dollard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dollard and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Dollard 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 1,547 miles [2,489.7 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 6,386 miles [10,277.3 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 7,155 miles [11,514.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,173 miles [8,325.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dollard. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dollard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dollard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6141, Longitude: -108.5822 |
| <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 Dollard 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 329.845 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.881 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.665 degrees. |
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