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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lebret ...
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.
- Edenwold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwold
- Indian Head
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipton
- Markinch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markinch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markinch
- Sandy Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Lebret 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 village such as Lebret to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lebret and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Lebret to Regina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 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 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,968 miles [7,995.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lebret: www.lebret.ca/ 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lebret) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lebret. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7565, Longitude: -103.7061 |
| <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 Lebret 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 326.057 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.691 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.366 degrees. |
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