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Curious and Interesting Names Near Estevan ...
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.
- Bounty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bounty is located in Divide County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounty
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Juno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Juno is located in Divide County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
- Kermit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kermit is located in Divide County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Portal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rival ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stampede
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stampede is located in Burke County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
- Steelman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman
How Far From Estevan 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 city such as Estevan to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Estevan and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Estevan to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,279 miles [10,105.1 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 7,047 miles [11,341 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,026 miles [8,088.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Estevan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Estevan 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 Estevan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1391, Longitude: -102.9915 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.501 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.879 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.284 degrees. |
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