Curious and Interesting Names Near Freshford ...

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.

• Carrot Valley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrot Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrot Valley
• Clearwater Lake
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Lake
• Finger
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finger came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finger
• Grace Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Lake
• Prospector
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospector came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospector
• Root Lake
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Root Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Root Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Freshford and extending to:

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Freshford to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,979 miles [9,622.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,748 miles [10,859.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,753 miles [7,649.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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