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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sclanders ...
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
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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
- Burr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
- Dana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Guernsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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
- Humboldt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sagehill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagehill
- Young
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sclanders 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 community such as Sclanders to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sclanders and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 110 miles [177 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sclanders to Regina, with an average speed<4>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 7 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 1,421 miles [2,286.9 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,180 miles [9,945.7 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 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,965 miles [7,990.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sclanders. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sclanders) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sclanders. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.9354, Longitude: -105.5462 |
| <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 Sclanders 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 327.485 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.436 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.266 degrees. |
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