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Communities Also Named Emblem ...

We found three communities that share the name Emblem.

Within Manitoba, the name Emblem is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another three communities that are located throughout 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.

  • Argue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argue came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argue
  • Broomhill
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broomhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broomhill
  • Goodlands
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodlands
  • Hayfield ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
  • Maples
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
  • Mountainside ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountainside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainside
  • Pipestone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipestone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
  • Regent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent

How Far From Emblem 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,933 miles [7,938.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emblem. 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>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- Emblem) to Point B.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    
<2>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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.666 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.83 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.742 degrees.




 

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