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Communities Also Named Stornoway ...
We found one communities that share the name Stornoway.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Stornoway is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Stornoway in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Quebec
- This Stornoway lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stornoway ...
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.
- Churchbridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crescent Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
- Deepdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
- Ebenezer
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Mikado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikado
- Saltcoats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
How Far From Stornoway 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 village such as Stornoway to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stornoway and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Stornoway 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 8 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 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,134 miles [9,871.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,891 miles [7,871.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stornoway. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: https://www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Stornoway) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stornoway. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.2833, Longitude: -102.0333 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Stornoway 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 324.763 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.189 degrees. |
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