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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pinawa ...
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.
- Brightstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstone
- Contour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contour
- Crescent Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Darwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Lee River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Molson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Poplar Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Seven Sisters Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Sisters Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Sisters Falls
- Spring Well
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Well came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Well
- Stony Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
How Far From Pinawa 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 Pinawa to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Pinawa and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Pinawa to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,796 miles [10,937.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,745 miles [7,636.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pinawa: www.pinawa.com/ 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pinawa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pinawa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1504, Longitude: -95.8801 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Pinawa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.124 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.914 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.70 degrees. |
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