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Curious and Interesting Names Near Steelman ...

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.

  • Columbus
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Burke County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
  • Forget
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lignite
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lignite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
    • Lignite is located in Burke County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lignite <2>
  • Oxbow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Portal
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
    • Portal is located in Burke County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portal <2>
  • Rival ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rival
    • Rival is located in Burke County (ND)
  • Sevenmile Corner
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevenmile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
    • Sevenmile Corner is located in Burke County (ND)
  • Stampede
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stampede have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
    • Stampede is located in Burke County (ND)

How Far From Steelman to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Steelman to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Steelman and extending to:

  • Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Steelman 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 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 73 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,260 miles [10,074.5 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 7,028 miles [11,310.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,005 miles [8,054.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 '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- Steelman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Steelman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3000, Longitude: -102.6000    
<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 Steelman 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 325.203 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.558 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.009 degrees.









 

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