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Curious and Interesting Names Near Dennis Lake ...
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.
- Boundary Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Park
- Erinview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erinview
- Harperville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harperville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harperville
- Ideal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ideal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Kings Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Markland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
- Pelican Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Home
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Sandridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy Hook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Willow Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
How Far From Dennis Lake 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 Dennis Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Dennis Lake and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Dennis Lake to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,057 miles [1,701.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 60 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,053 miles [9,741.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,819 miles [10,974.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,778 miles [7,689.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dennis Lake. 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- Dennis Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dennis Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5214, Longitude: -97.3664 |
| <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 Dennis Lake 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 321.226 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.204 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.497 degrees. |
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