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Communities Also Named Gull Lake ...

We found four communities that share the name Gull Lake.

Within Manitoba, the name Gull Lake is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Gull Lake lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Gull Lake [Barry County].
      • Kalamazoo County
      • This Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Gull Lake.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Gull Lake lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the west.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gull Lake ...

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.

  • Brightstone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstone
  • Brokenhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokenhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenhead
  • Grand Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
  • Green Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
  • Island Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
  • Ladywood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladywood
  • Lester Beach
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pine Falls
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Falls
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Falls <4>
  • Poplar Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Park
  • Spring Well
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Well came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Well

How Far From Gull Lake 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 community such as Gull Lake to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Gull Lake to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gull Lake. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gull Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gull Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3817, Longitude: -96.5042    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Gull Lake could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Gull Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.583 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.462 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.011 degrees.




 

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