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Communities Also Named West Bend ...
We found six communities that share the name West Bend.
Within Saskatchewan, the name West Bend is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This West Bend is located in Clarke County and lies 1,570 miles [2,526.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of West Bend.
- Iowa
- Palo Alto County
- This West Bend is located in Palo Alto County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palo Alto County community of West Bend.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This West Bend is located in Polk County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of West Bend.
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This West Bend is located in Forsyth County and lies 1,556 miles [2,504.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of West Bend.
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- This West Bend is located in Fayette County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of West Bend.
- Wisconsin
- Washington County
- This West Bend is located in Washington County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Bend.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bend ...
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.
- Fishing Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Lake
- Foam Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Homefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homefield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homefield
- Jasmin
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmin
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Leslie Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Margo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Mozart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
How Far From West Bend 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 West Bend to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bend and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Bend to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,334 miles [2,146.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 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 6,924 miles [11,143.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,925 miles [7,926 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Bend. 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 from Point A (ie- West Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.5635, Longitude: -103.5630 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 West Bend 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 325.942 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.087 degrees. |
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