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Curious and Interesting Names Near Hoffnungsfeld ...
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.
- Brown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Greenfarm
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Mountain City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plum Coulee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rosebank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
- Thornhill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
How Far From Hoffnungsfeld 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 Hoffnungsfeld to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Hoffnungsfeld once stood, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Hoffnungsfeld and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<5> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Hoffnungsfeld to Winnipeg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,860 miles [7,821.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 Hoffnungsfeld, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Hoffnungsfeld) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hoffnungsfeld. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1778, Longitude: -97.9603 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hoffnungsfeld to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.696 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.565 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.225 degrees. |
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