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Curious and Interesting Names Near Charlebois ...
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.
- Bird
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bird came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird
- Kettle Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Rapids
- Lawledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawledge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawledge
- Long Spruce
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sundance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
How Far From Charlebois 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 Charlebois to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Charlebois and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 485 miles [780.5 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Charlebois to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,640 miles [9,076.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,403 miles [7,085.9 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/
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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Charlebois) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charlebois. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.7000, Longitude: -94.0667 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Charlebois to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.333 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.805 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.299 degrees. |
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