Grand Rapids (Manitoba) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...

We found nine communities that share the name Grand Rapids.

Within Manitoba, the name Grand Rapids is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
  - This Grand Rapids lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- Michigan
  - Kent County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Kent County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Grand Rapids.
  - Ontonagon County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County and lies 625 miles [1,005.8 km] to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Grand Rapids.
- Minnesota
  - Itasca County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Grand Rapids.
- Nebraska
  - Holt County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Grand Rapids.
- North Dakota
  - LaMoure County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Grand Rapids.
- Ohio
  - Lake County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Grand Rapids.
  - Wood County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Wood County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Grand Rapids.
- Oregon
  - Clatsop County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Grand Rapids.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rapids ...

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.

In the vicinity of Grand Rapids, Easterville is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the West

How Far From Grand Rapids to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Grand Rapids to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Grand Rapids and extending to:

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Rapids to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,181 miles [1,900.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 5,960 miles [9,591.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,728 miles [10,827.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,718 miles [7,592.9 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Grand Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.1667, Longitude: -99.2833
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Grand Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Grand Rapids 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 322.599 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.079 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.931 degrees.