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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kelwood ...
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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Elk Ranch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Ranch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Ranch
- Grass River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Mountain Road ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Road
- Riding Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sandy Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Kelwood 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 Kelwood to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kelwood and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Kelwood to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,865 miles [11,048.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kelwood. 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kelwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kelwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5733, Longitude: -99.1309 |
| <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 Kelwood 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 322.556 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.566 degrees. |
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