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Communities Also Named Mink Creek ...
We found two communities that share the name Mink Creek.
Within Manitoba, the name Mink Creek is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Franklin County
- This Mink Creek is located in Franklin County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mink Creek.
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Mink Creek [Oneida County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mink Creek ...
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.
- Drifting River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drifting River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drifting River
- Fishing River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing River
- Fork River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork River
- Gilbert Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Plains
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <4>
- Pine River
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
- Pulp River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp River
- Valley River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley River
How Far From Mink Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mink Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mink Creek and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 180 miles [289.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Mink Creek to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 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 1,201 miles [1,932.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,087 miles [9,796.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,855 miles [11,032.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mink Creek. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mink Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mink Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4202, Longitude: -100.4871 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Mink Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mink Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.574 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.962 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.183 degrees. |
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