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Curious and Interesting Names Near Carlowrie ...
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.
- Dominion City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edenburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Humboldt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Pansy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Silver Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plains
- Sultan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
- Sultan is located in Kittson County (MN)
How Far From Carlowrie 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 Carlowrie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Carlowrie and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<4> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Carlowrie to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,882 miles [11,075.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carlowrie. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Carlowrie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carlowrie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1779, Longitude: -97.0970 |
| <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 Carlowrie 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 321.052 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.836 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.708 degrees. |
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