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Curious and Interesting Names Near Davis Point ...
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.
- Crane River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane River
- Grahamdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grahamdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamdale
- Gypsumville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Saskatchewan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Saskatchewan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Saskatchewan
- Steep Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Rock
How Far From Davis Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Davis Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Davis Point and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Davis Point to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,134 miles [1,825 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,029 miles [9,702.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,771 miles [7,678.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Point. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Davis Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.6847, Longitude: -98.8011 |
| <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 Davis Point 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 322.28 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.537 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.054 degrees. |
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