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Communities Also Named Prince Albert ...
We found two communities that share the name Prince Albert.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Prince Albert is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nova Scotia
- This Prince Albert lies 1,895 miles [3,049.7 km]<1> to the east.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Prince Albert.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prince Albert ...
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.
- Birch Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Emma Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma Lake
- Forest Gate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Gate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Gate
- Mayview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
- Red Deer Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Deer Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Deer Hill
- Spruce Home
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Home
- Waitville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wild Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
How Far From Prince Albert 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 city such as Prince Albert to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Prince Albert and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Prince Albert to Regina, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prince Albert. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Prince Albert) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Prince Albert. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.1995, Longitude: -105.7598 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Prince Albert could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Prince Albert to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 327.641 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.746 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.112 degrees. |
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