We found one communities that are also named Dummer.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Dummer is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Dummer in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New Hampshire
Coos County
This Dummer is located in Coos County and lies 1,613 miles [2,595.9 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Dummer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dummer ...
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 & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dummer to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dummer and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Dummer to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,390 miles [2,237 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,289 miles [10,121.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,057 miles [11,357.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,054 miles [8,133.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dummer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Dummer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dummer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8723, Longitude: -105.0671
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.106 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.786 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.41 degrees.