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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dacotah ...

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.

  • Argyle
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
  • Domain
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domain
  • Elm Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Hacienda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
  • Oak Bluff
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pigeon Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
  • Rockwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Starbuck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starbuck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starbuck
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starbuck <2>
  • Stonewall
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tuxedo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Dacotah and extending to:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Dacotah to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,061 miles [1,707.5 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 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,096 miles [9,810.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,817 miles [7,752.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dacotah. 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>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>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- Dacotah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dacotah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8753, Longitude: -97.6386    
<4>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.
<5>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 Dacotah to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.444 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.369 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.843 degrees.









 

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