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Communities Also Named Douglas Place ...
We found one communities that share the name Douglas Place.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Douglas Place is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Douglas Place in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Douglas Place is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Douglas Place.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas Place ...
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.
- Craven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craven <3>
- Deer Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
- Dominion Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Edenwold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwold
- Emerald Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Park <3>
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Pilot Butte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuxedo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
How Far From Douglas Place 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 community such as Douglas Place to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Douglas Place and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Douglas Place to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 78 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 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 7,013 miles [11,286.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,011 miles [8,064.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Douglas Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglas Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Douglas Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4317, Longitude: -104.5793 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Douglas Place 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 326.732 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.986 degrees. |
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