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Curious and Interesting Names Near Stranraer ...
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.
- Druid
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Druid came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druid
- Gunnworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunnworth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunnworth
- Gunnworth has also been known as:
- Gunworth
- Plenty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plenty came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plenty
- Springwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Valley Centre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Centre
How Far From Stranraer 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 Stranraer to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Stranraer and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Stranraer to Regina, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 61 days and walking would take 88 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,259 miles [10,072.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- 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 north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,062 miles [8,146.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stranraer. 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Stranraer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stranraer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7068, Longitude: -108.4850 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Stranraer to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 329.798 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 330.03 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.208 degrees. |
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