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Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Falls ...
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.
- Crescent Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Beach
- Great Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gull Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
- Hillside Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Island Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
- Lester Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Powerview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powerview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powerview <2>
- Silver Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Spring Well
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Traverse Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- White Mud Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mud Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mud Falls
How Far From Pine Falls to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Pine Falls to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Pine Falls and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 59 miles [95 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Pine Falls to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4> 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 about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,785 miles [10,919.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,739 miles [7,626.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pine Falls. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5500, Longitude: -96.2333 |
| <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 Pine Falls 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 320.375 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.796 degrees. |
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