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Curious and Interesting Names Near Roche Percee ...
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.
- Columbus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Kermit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Divide County (ND)
- Lignite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
- Lignite is located in Burke County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <2>
- Portal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rival ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
- Rival is located in Burke County (ND)
- Sevenmile Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
- Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County (ND)
- Stampede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
- Stampede is located in Burke County (ND)
- Steelman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman
How Far From Roche Percee 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 village such as Roche Percee to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Roche Percee and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<4> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Roche Percee to Regina, with an average speed<5>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 8 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 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,278 miles [10,103.5 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 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,023 miles [8,083.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roche Percee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Roche Percee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roche Percee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0667, Longitude: -102.8000 |
| <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 Roche Percee 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 325.354 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.704 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.183 degrees. |
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