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Curious and Interesting Names Near Edam ...
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.
- Jackfish Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackfish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackfish Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackfish Lake <2>
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Livelong
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livelong
- Maidstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mervin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervin
- Pelican Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Prince
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Sleepy Hollow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Edam 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 Edam to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Edam and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Edam to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,565 miles [2,518.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 62 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,176 miles [9,939.3 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 6,945 miles [11,176.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,994 miles [8,037.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Edam. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edam) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.1876, Longitude: -108.7700 |
| <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 Edam 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 330.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.432 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.088 degrees. |
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