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Curious and Interesting Names Near Nashlyn ...
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.
- Arena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Blaine County (MT)
- Cherry Ridge has also been known as:
- Cherry Ridge Ranch
- Divide
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Ravenscrag
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Senate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Senate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senate
- Supreme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Supreme came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Supreme
- Willow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
How Far From Nashlyn 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 Nashlyn to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Nashlyn once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Nashlyn and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Nashlyn 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 1,591 miles [2,560.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 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 7,200 miles [11,587.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,222 miles [8,404 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nashlyn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Nashlyn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nashlyn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2043, Longitude: -109.5243 |
| <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 Nashlyn 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 330.577 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.679 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.329 degrees. |
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