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Curious and Interesting Names Near Saskatoon ...
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.
- Beaver Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Fairhaven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Floral ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral
- Grasswood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parkridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pike Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Riversdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Park ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Park
How Far From Saskatoon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Saskatoon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Saskatoon and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 146 miles [235 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Saskatoon to Regina, with an average speed<4>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 9 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 1,470 miles [2,365.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 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 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Saskatoon: www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/ 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Saskatoon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saskatoon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.1335, Longitude: -106.6702 |
| <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 Saskatoon 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 328.367 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 328.453 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.946 degrees. |
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