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Communities Also Named Rosenfeld ...

We found one communities that are also named Rosenfeld.

Within Manitoba, the name Rosenfeld is unique.

Beyond Manitoba, there is another community also named Rosenfeld in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Brewster County
      • This Rosenfeld is located in Brewster County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Rosenfeld.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Rosenfeld ...

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
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Edenburg ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
  • Greenfarm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Kane
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Leroy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County (ND)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Plum Coulee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Silver Plains
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sultan
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sultan is located in Kittson County (MN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan

How Far From Rosenfeld 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 Rosenfeld to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Rosenfeld and extending to:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Rosenfeld 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 1,051 miles [1,691.4 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 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,130 miles [9,865.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,894 miles [11,094.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,845 miles [7,797.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rosenfeld) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Rosenfeld to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rosenfeld. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2000, Longitude: -97.5500    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.389 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.221 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.973 degrees.