Deer (Yukon) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Deer ...

We found four communities that share the name Deer.

Within Yukon, the name Deer is unique.

Beyond Yukon, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other three communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Newton County
  - This Deer is located in Newton County and lies 2,726 miles [4,387.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Deer.
- Manitoba
  - This Deer lies 1,766 miles [2,842.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Missouri
  - Osage County
  - This Deer is located in Osage County and lies 2,600 miles [4,184.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osage County community of Deer.
- New Mexico
  - Hidalgo County
  - This Deer is located in Hidalgo County and lies 2,615 miles [4,208.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Deer.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Deer ...

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.

Last Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
Moosehide
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosehide
Paris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris

How Far From Deer 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 community such as Deer to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deer and extending to:

Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 268 miles [431.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Deer to Whitehorse, with an average speed<3>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 2,697 miles [4,340.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 106 days and walking would take 154 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,806 miles [9,343.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,528 miles [10,505.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,955 miles [7,974.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Yukon Territory: https://yukon.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Deer) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 64.0333, Longitude: -139.4333
<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 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 Deer 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 355.446 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 359.309 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 338.329 degrees.