Curious and Interesting Names Near Decimal ...

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.

• Big Whiteshell Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Whiteshell Lake
• Caddy Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddy Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddy Lake
• Darwin
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
• Falcon Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon Lake <2>
• Glenn
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
• Haute
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute
• Indigo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo
• Rice Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake

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

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

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Decimal to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 964 miles [1,551.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,742 miles [7,631.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/