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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bird River ...
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.
- Brightstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstone
- Crescent Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Great Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lee River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Falls <2>
- Poplar Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powerview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powerview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powerview <2>
- Seven Sisters Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Sisters Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Sisters Falls
- Silver Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Spring Well
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Well came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Well
- White Mud Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mud Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mud Falls
How Far From Bird River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bird River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bird River and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bird River 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 4 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 983 miles [1,582 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,012 miles [9,675.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,777 miles [10,906.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,727 miles [7,607.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bird River. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bird River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bird River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.4143, Longitude: -95.6887 |
| <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 Bird River 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 319.973 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.779 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.505 degrees. |
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