Little Grand Rapids 14 (Manitoba) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Little Grand Rapids 14 ...

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.

In the vicinity of Little Grand Rapids 14, Little Grand Rapids is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the Northwest

How Far From Little Grand Rapids 14 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 Little Grand Rapids 14 to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Little Grand Rapids 14 and extending to:

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Little Grand Rapids 14 to Winnipeg, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,001 miles [1,611 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,647 miles [7,478.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>

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Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Little Grand Rapids 14) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Little Grand Rapids 14. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.0090, Longitude: -95.3981
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Little Grand Rapids 14 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.69 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.673 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.831 degrees.