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Curious and Interesting Names Near Droxford ...
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.
- Chaplin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flowing Well
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Herbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herbert <1>
- Log Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Valley
- Morse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rush Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shamrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Thunder Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Creek
How Far From Droxford 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 Droxford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Droxford and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Droxford to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 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 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,082 miles [8,178.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Droxford. 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 '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- Droxford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Droxford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3333, Longitude: -106.7667 |
<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 Droxford 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 328.434 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.345 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.383 degrees. |
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