We found two communities that are also named Earnscliffe.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Earnscliffe is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of two communities that are located in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Earnscliffe lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east.
Prince Edward Island
This Earnscliffe lies 1,951 miles [3,139.8 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Earnscliffe ...
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 Earnscliffe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Earnscliffe and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Earnscliffe to Regina, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,412 miles [2,272.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,268 miles [10,087.4 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 7,037 miles [11,325 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,041 miles [8,112.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Earnscliffe) 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 Earnscliffe 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 Earnscliffe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4177, Longitude: -105.5346
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.474 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.262 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.589 degrees.