Curious and Interesting Names Near Herschel ...

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.

• Druid
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid
• Gunnworth
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnworth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnworth
  • Gunnworth has also been known as:
  • Gunworth
• Plato
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
• Plenty
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty
• Sovereign
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sovereign came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sovereign
• Springwater
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
• Valley Centre
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Centre
• Wartime
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wartime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartime

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Herschel and extending to:

• Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Herschel to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 60 days and walking would take 88 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 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 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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