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Curious and Interesting Names Near Baldur ...
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.
- Clearwater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Cypress River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress River <2>
- Dry River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry River
- Greenway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Indian Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Landseer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landseer
- Littleton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Littleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Mariapolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariapolis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariapolis
- Pelican Point Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
How Far From Baldur 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 Baldur to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Baldur and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Baldur to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,128 miles [1,815.3 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,892 miles [7,872.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baldur. 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> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baldur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baldur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3854, Longitude: -99.2442 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Baldur to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.657 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.679 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.945 degrees. |
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