Renown (Saskatchewan) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Renown ...

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.

Allan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allan
Amazon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
Guernsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
Imperial
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
Young
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young

How Far From Renown 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 Renown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Renown and extending to:

Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Renown to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,198 miles [9,974.7 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 6,967 miles [11,212.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://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 '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- Renown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.6333, Longitude: -105.5500
<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 Renown 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 327.489 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.408 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.336 degrees.