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Communities Also Named Waseca ...
We found one communities that share the name Waseca.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Waseca is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, there is another community also named Waseca in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Waseca is located in Waseca County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Waseca.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Waseca ...
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.
- Cut Knife
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenstreet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lashburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lone Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
- Maidstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mervin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mervin
- Paradise Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
- Rockhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockhaven came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhaven
How Far From Waseca 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 Waseca to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Waseca and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Waseca to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 63 days and walking would take 91 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,196 miles [9,971.5 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 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,018 miles [8,075.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waseca. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Waseca) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waseca. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.0998, Longitude: -109.4720 |
| <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 Waseca 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 330.584 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.055 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 318.569 degrees. |
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