Curious and Interesting Names Near Leacross ...

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.

• Carrot River
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrot River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrot River <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Carrot River
  • From Leacross to Carrot River
• Crooked River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Crooked River
  • From Leacross to Crooked River
• Fairy Glen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy Glen
• Jordan River
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan River
• Lenvale
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenvale
• Murphy Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Creek
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Murphy Creek
  • From Leacross to Murphy Creek
• Ridgedale
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ridgedale
  • From Leacross to Ridgedale
• Star City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star City <1>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Leacross and extending to:

• Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Leacross to Regina, with an average speed<4>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 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 78 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 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 6,850 miles [11,024 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,866 miles [7,831.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/