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Communities Also Named Selkirk ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Selkirk.
Within Manitoba, the name Selkirk is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eleven communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Wichita County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Selkirk [Wichita County].
- Michigan
- Ogemaw County
- This Selkirk is located in Ogemaw County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ogemaw County community of Selkirk.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Selkirk [Laclede County].
- New Madrid County
- This Selkirk is located in New Madrid County and lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Madrid County community of Selkirk.
- New York
- Albany County
- This Selkirk is located in Albany County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Selkirk.
- Oswego County
- This Selkirk is located in Oswego County and lies 1,072 miles [1,725.2 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Selkirk.
- Ontario
- This Selkirk lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Selkirk is located in Warren County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Selkirk.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Selkirk lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<2> to the east.
- South Carolina
- Marion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Selkirk [Marion County].
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Selkirk [Roane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Selkirk ...
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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooks Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks Creek <5>
- Hazelglen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelglen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelglen
- Hazelridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelridge
- Little Britain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
- Lockport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Middlechurch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlechurch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlechurch
- Old England
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old England
- Old England has also been known as:
- Mapleton
- Pine Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Poplar Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Park
- Stony Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
How Far From Selkirk to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Selkirk to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Selkirk and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Selkirk to Winnipeg, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,031 miles [1,659.2 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 59 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,060 miles [9,752.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,779 miles [7,691.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Selkirk. 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Selkirk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Selkirk) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Selkirk. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1500, Longitude: -96.8833 |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Selkirk could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Selkirk to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.873 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.759 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.308 degrees. |
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