Curious and Interesting Names Near Minitonas ...

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.

• Alpine
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Big Woody
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woody
• Birch River
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Boggy Creek
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boggy Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggy Creek
• Indian Birch
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Birch
• Lenswood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenswood
• Mountain
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Pine River
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
• Swan River
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <2>
• Thunderhill Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderhill Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderhill Junction

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

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

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Minitonas 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 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 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 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,822 miles [7,760.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/