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Communities Also Named Ryerson ...

We found two communities that share the name Ryerson.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Ryerson is unique.

Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Newaygo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Ryerson [Newaygo County].
    • Ontario
      • This Ryerson lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<2> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ryerson ...

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.

  • Antler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
  • Butler ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Elkhorn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <5>
  • Fertile
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fertile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fertile
  • Frys
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frys came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frys
  • Mair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mair
  • Manor
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
  • Maryfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ryerson and extending to:

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Ryerson to Regina, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three 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 6 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,239 miles [1,994 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,952 miles [7,969.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ryerson. 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 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 Ryerson 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ryerson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ryerson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7833, Longitude: -101.6667    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Ryerson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 324.491 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.806 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.325 degrees.




 

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