We found one communities that are also named Deerhorn.
Within Manitoba, the name Deerhorn is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, there is another community also named Deerhorn in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oregon
Lane County
This Deerhorn is located in Lane County and lies 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Deerhorn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Deerhorn ...
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.
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 Deerhorn to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Deerhorn and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Deerhorn to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>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 4 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 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,058 miles [9,749.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,788 miles [7,705.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deerhorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Deerhorn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deerhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7797, Longitude: -98.0408
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.728 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.802 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.838 degrees.