Curious and Interesting Names Near Harcus ...

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.

• Bluff Creek
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluff Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
• Dog Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Creek
• Ebb and Flow
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebb and Flow
• Grass River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass River
• Hayland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
• Reedy Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedy Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedy Creek
• Sandy Bay
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bay
• Scotch Bay
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bay
• Silver Ridge
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge

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

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

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Harcus to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,084 miles [9,791.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 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/