Chesnaye (Manitoba) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chesnaye ...

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.

In the vicinity of Chesnaye, Bylot is located 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the North

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chesnaye and extending to:

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Chesnaye to Winnipeg, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,345 miles [6,992.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 '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- Chesnaye) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chesnaye. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 58.1500, Longitude: -94.1500
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Chesnaye to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.248 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.915 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.774 degrees.