Curious and Interesting Names Near Brokenhead ...

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.

• Breezy Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
• Brightstone
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • 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
• Cloverleaf
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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• Green Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
• Gull Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
• Hazelglen
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelglen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelglen
• Island Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
• Ladywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladywood
• Molson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
• Poplar Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Park
• Spring Well
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • 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

How Far From Brokenhead 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 Brokenhead to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Brokenhead and extending to:

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Brokenhead to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,044 miles [9,726.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,762 miles [7,663.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/