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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hyas ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Crystal Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Endeavour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavour
- Hazel Dell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Dell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Dell
- Lady Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mikado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado
- Tiny
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiny
How Far From Hyas 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 community such as Hyas to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hyas and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Hyas to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,105 miles [9,825 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hyas: www.villageofhyas.com/ 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hyas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hyas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.8942, Longitude: -102.2616 |
| <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 Hyas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.931 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.547 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.18 degrees. |
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