We found one communities that are also named Silton.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Silton is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Silton in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
New Mexico
Luna County
This community is historic<1> and although located in Luna County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luna County community of Silton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silton ...
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.
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 village such as Silton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Silton and extending to:
Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Silton to Regina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 79 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,231 miles [10,027.8 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 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,003 miles [8,051.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Silton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Silton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8000, Longitude: -104.9167
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.995 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 326.76 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.118 degrees.