Fusilier (Saskatchewan) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fusilier ...

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.

Cactus Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cactus Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Lake
Cosine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosine
Denzil
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denzil
Flaxcombe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaxcombe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxcombe
Hearts Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Hill
Hoosier
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
Major
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Major
Smiley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley
Superb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superb came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superb

How Far From Fusilier to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fusilier to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fusilier and extending to:

Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fusilier to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,600 miles [2,575 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 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 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,091 miles [8,193.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fusilier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fusilier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.8500, Longitude: -109.7667
<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 Fusilier 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 330.815 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.198 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.011 degrees.