Curious and Interesting Names Near Ethelbert ...

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.

• Drifting River
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drifting River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifting River
• Duck River
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
• Fishing River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing River
• Fork River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork River
• Gilbert Plains
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Plains
• Grandview
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
• Mink Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mink Creek
• Pine River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
• Pulp River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp River
• Valley River
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ethelbert and extending to:

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ethelbert to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>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 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,846 miles [11,017.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,828 miles [7,769.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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