We found three communities that are also named Emblem.
Within Manitoba, the name Emblem is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Emblem is located in Allegheny County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Emblem.
Texas
Hopkins County
This Emblem is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,145 miles [1,842.7 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Emblem.
Wyoming
Big Horn County
This Emblem is located in Big Horn County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Big Horn County community of Emblem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emblem ...
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 & 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 Emblem to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Emblem and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Emblem to Winnipeg, with an average speed<2>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 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Emblem) 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.
<3>
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 Emblem 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 Emblem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4428, Longitude: -100.5811
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.666 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.83 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.742 degrees.