We found one communities that are also named Marienthal.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Marienthal is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Marienthal in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Kansas
Wichita County
This Marienthal is located in Wichita County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wichita County community of Marienthal.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Marienthal ...
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 Marienthal to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Marienthal and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Marienthal 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 1,318 miles [2,121.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,300 miles [10,138.9 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 7,068 miles [11,374.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,048 miles [8,124 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 '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- Marienthal) 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 Marienthal 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 Marienthal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0006, Longitude: -103.4867
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.879 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.294 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.617 degrees.