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Curious and Interesting Names Near Martinson's Beach ...
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.
- Cater
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cater
- Highgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgate
- Jackfish Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackfish Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackfish Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackfish Lake <2>
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Mervin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervin
- Midnight Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midnight Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midnight Lake
- Pelican Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Prince
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince
- Robinhood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Martinson's Beach to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Martinson's Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Martinson's Beach and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Martinson's Beach to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,551 miles [2,496.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 89 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,175 miles [9,937.7 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 6,943 miles [11,173.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,989 miles [8,029 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Martinson's Beach. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Martinson's Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Martinson's Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0995, Longitude: -108.4345 |
| <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 Martinson's Beach 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 329.758 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.122 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.886 degrees. |
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