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Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilbert Plains ...
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.
- Birchview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birdtail ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdtail
- Crescent Cove Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Drifting River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Eclipse
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eclipse
- Fishing River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fork River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grandview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Marco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
- Mink Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Valley River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Gilbert Plains 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 Gilbert Plains to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Gilbert Plains and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Gilbert Plains to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 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 1,198 miles [1,928 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Gilbert Plains) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Gilbert Plains 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 Gilbert Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.1497, Longitude: -100.4878 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.579 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.935 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.255 degrees. |
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