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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelstern ...
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.
- Chaplin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Flowing Well
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Herbert
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herbert came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herbert <1>
- Morse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
How Far From Kelstern 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 community such as Kelstern to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kelstern and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Kelstern 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 1,467 miles [2,360.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,314 miles [10,161.4 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 7,082 miles [11,397.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,093 miles [8,196.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelstern. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kelstern) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelstern. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1489, Longitude: -106.8011 |
| <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 Kelstern 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 328.459 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.442 degrees. |
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