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Curious and Interesting Names Near Osterwick ...
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.
- Brown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
- Greenfarm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Pembina County (ND)
- Mountain City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Nelson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Plum Coulee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill
- Windygates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windygates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windygates
How Far From Osterwick 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 Osterwick to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Osterwick and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Osterwick to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,070 miles [1,722 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Osterwick. 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osterwick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osterwick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0883, Longitude: -97.9956 |
| <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 Osterwick 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 321.723 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.585 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.27 degrees. |
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