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Curious and Interesting Names Near Insinger ...
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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Ebenezer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fishing Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Lake
- Foam Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Homefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homefield
- Leslie Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Margo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tiny
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Willowbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
How Far From Insinger to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Insinger to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Insinger and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Insinger to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,146 miles [9,891 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 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Insinger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Insinger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5216, Longitude: -103.0789 |
| <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 Insinger 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 325.568 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.223 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.79 degrees. |
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