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Curious and Interesting Names Near Birdtail ...
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.
- Birchview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchview
- Foxwarren
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Plains
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <2>
- Marco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marco came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Shell Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Valley
- Shoal Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <2>
How Far From Birdtail 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 Birdtail to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Birdtail once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Birdtail and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Birdtail to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Birdtail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Birdtail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birdtail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7714, Longitude: -100.8111 |
| <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 Birdtail 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 323.832 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.175 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.554 degrees. |
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