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Communities Also Named Grassdale ...

We found one communities that are also named Grassdale.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Grassdale is unique.

Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Grassdale in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Bartow County
      • This Grassdale is located in Bartow County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Grassdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grassdale ...

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.

  • Forward
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forward
  • Goodwater
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Griffin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
  • Maxim
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxim
  • Neptune
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
  • Ralph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph
  • Tribune
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
  • Yellow Grass
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Grassdale 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 Grassdale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grassdale and extending to:

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Grassdale to Regina, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,342 miles [2,159.7 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 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> 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).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Grassdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Grassdale 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 Grassdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5833, Longitude: -104.0000    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.279 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.814 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.809 degrees.