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Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Swan River ...
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.
- Elbow Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Endeavour
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Endeavour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endeavour
- Reserve
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Tall Pines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tall Pines came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines
How Far From Little Swan River 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 Little Swan River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Little Swan River and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Little Swan River to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 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 1,285 miles [2,068 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 73 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,074 miles [9,775.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,842 miles [7,792.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Little Swan River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Little Swan River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Swan River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3989, Longitude: -102.1696 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Little Swan River to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.85 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.515 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.991 degrees. |
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