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Curious and Interesting Names Near Indian Birch ...
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.
- Birch River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <2>
- Lenswood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenswood
- Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain
- Pelican Rapids
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Rapids
- Shoal River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Indian Birch to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Indian Birch to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Indian Birch and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Indian Birch to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>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 1,233 miles [1,984.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,797 miles [7,720 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Indian Birch. 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> | 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Indian Birch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Indian Birch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.5121, Longitude: -100.8696 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Indian Birch to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.843 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 323.395 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.131 degrees. |
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