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Curious and Interesting Names Near Vibank ...
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.
- Dominion Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Edenwold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenwold
- Emerald Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emerald Park <2>
- Francis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Gray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Indian Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Butte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tuxedo Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Vibank 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 village such as Vibank to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Vibank and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Vibank to Regina, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two 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 1,342 miles [2,159.7 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 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 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 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,997 miles [8,041.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vibank. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vibank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vibank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3341, Longitude: -103.9458 |
| <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 Vibank 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 326.242 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.854 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.611 degrees. |
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