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Curious and Interesting Names Near Roseau Rapids 2A ...
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.
- Dominion City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Humboldt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Orleans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Kittson County (MN)
- Pansy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pansy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansy
- Randolph
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Silver Plains
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Plains
- Sultan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
- Sultan is located in Kittson County (MN)
How Far From Roseau Rapids 2A 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 Roseau Rapids 2A to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Roseau Rapids 2A and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<3> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Roseau Rapids 2A to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,023 miles [1,646.4 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 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,875 miles [11,064.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,823 miles [7,761.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roseau Rapids 2A. 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roseau Rapids 2A) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roseau Rapids 2A. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2153, Longitude: -96.9283 |
| <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 Roseau Rapids 2A 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 320.926 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.596 degrees. |
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