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Curious and Interesting Names Near Scout Lake ...
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.
- Constance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fir Mountain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fir Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Mountain
- Hart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Killdeer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
- Limerick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limerick
- Rockglen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Twin Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
- Willow Bunch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- Wood Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Scout Lake 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 Scout Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Scout Lake and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<4> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Scout Lake to Regina, with an average speed<5>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 three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 82 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,341 miles [10,204.9 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 7,109 miles [11,440.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scout Lake. 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 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> | 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Scout Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scout Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3664, Longitude: -106.0004 |
| <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 Scout Lake 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 327.823 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.549 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.094 degrees. |
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