Matheson Island (Manitoba) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Matheson Island ...

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.

Beaver Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Beaver Creek
- From Matheson Island to Beaver Creek
Bloodvein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodvein
- Bloodvein has also been known as:
- Bloodvein River
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloodvein
- From Matheson Island to Bloodvein
Fisher Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Bay
Jackhead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackhead
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackhead
- From Matheson Island to Jackhead
Jackhead Harbour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackhead Harbour
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jackhead Harbour
- From Matheson Island to Jackhead Harbour
Little Bullhead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bullhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bullhead
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Bullhead <2>
Loon Straits
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Straits
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Loon Straits
- From Matheson Island to Loon Straits
Pine Dock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Dock
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Dock
- From Matheson Island to Pine Dock
Snake
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snake

How Far From Matheson Island 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 Matheson Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Matheson Island and extending to:

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Matheson Island to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>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 8 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 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,976 miles [9,617.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,742 miles [10,850.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,708 miles [7,576.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Matheson Island. 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Matheson Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matheson Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7413, Longitude: -96.9265
<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 Matheson Island 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 320.856 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.944 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.867 degrees.