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Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Whiteshell Lake ...
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.
- Caddy Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddy Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddy Lake
- Caribou Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Decimal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decimal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decimal
- Falcon Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Lake <2>
- Indigo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo
- Lee River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rice Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
How Far From Big Whiteshell Lake 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 Big Whiteshell Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Big Whiteshell Lake and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Big Whiteshell Lake 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 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,731 miles [7,613.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Whiteshell Lake. 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> | 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- Big Whiteshell Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Whiteshell Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0850, Longitude: -95.3727 |
| <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 Big Whiteshell Lake 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 319.748 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.483 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.413 degrees. |
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