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Communities Also Named Firdale ...

We found two communities that share the name Firdale.

Within Manitoba, the name Firdale is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Washington
      • Pacific County
      • This Firdale is located in Pacific County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pacific County community of Firdale.
      • Snohomish County
      • This Firdale is located in Snohomish County and lies 1,062 miles [1,709.1 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snohomish County community of Firdale.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Firdale ...

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.

  • Arizona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
  • Deer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
  • Golden Stream ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Stream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Stream
  • Gregg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
  • Harte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harte
  • Melbourne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
  • Silver Stream ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silver Stream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Stream

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

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

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Firdale to Winnipeg, 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 1,127 miles [1,813.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,896 miles [11,098 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Firdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.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- Firdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Firdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9830, Longitude: -99.1105    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Firdale 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 322.55 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.631 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.71 degrees.









 

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