We found four communities that are also named Mather.
Within Manitoba, the name Mather is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Sacramento County
This Mather is located in Sacramento County and lies 1,307 miles [2,103.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Mather.
Tuolumne County
This Mather is located in Tuolumne County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuolumne County community of Mather.
Pennsylvania
Greene County
This Mather is located in Greene County and lies 1,131 miles [1,820.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mather.
Wisconsin
Juneau County
This Mather is located in Juneau County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juneau County community of Mather.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mather ...
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.
Badger Creek ‑ Historic (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Mather to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mather and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Mather to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,128 miles [1,815.3 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 6,186 miles [9,955.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,909 miles [7,900.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mather) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Mather to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mather. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0522, Longitude: -99.2795
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.685 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.671 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.05 degrees.