We found one communities that are also named Killdeer.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Killdeer is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Killdeer in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Dakota
Dunn County
This Killdeer is located in Dunn County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunn County community of Killdeer.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Killdeer ...
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.
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 Killdeer to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Killdeer and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Killdeer to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,448 miles [2,330.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,365 miles [10,243.5 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 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,133 miles [8,260.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Killdeer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Killdeer 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 Killdeer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1000, Longitude: -106.3667
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.103 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.841 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.373 degrees.