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Curious and Interesting Names Near Scanterbury ...
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.
- Breezy Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brokenhead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokenhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenhead
- Grand Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
- Green Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Gull Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Island Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- 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
- Ladywood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladywood
- Lester Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Poplar Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Park
- Spring Well
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- 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
How Far From Scanterbury 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 Scanterbury to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Scanterbury and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 39 miles [62.8 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Scanterbury to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,806 miles [10,953.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scanterbury. 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> | 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- Scanterbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scanterbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3667, Longitude: -96.6139 |
| <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 Scanterbury 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 320.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.553 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.082 degrees. |
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