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Communities Also Named Birds Hill ...
We found one communities that share the name Birds Hill.
Within Manitoba, the name Birds Hill is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, there is another community also named Birds Hill in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Norfolk County
- This Birds Hill is located in Norfolk County and lies 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Birds Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Birds Hill ...
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.
- Bright Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks Creek <3>
- Deacon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Hazelridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelridge
- Little Britain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Lockport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middlechurch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlechurch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlechurch
- Old England
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old England
- Old England has also been known as:
- Mapleton
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Prairie Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Stony Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Birds Hill 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 Birds Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Birds Hill and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Birds Hill to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,838 miles [11,004.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,791 miles [7,710.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birds Hill. 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birds Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birds Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9750, Longitude: -97.0053 |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Birds Hill 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 320.968 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.844 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.432 degrees. |
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