Sharpewood (Manitoba) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sharpewood ...

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.

Camper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camper
Deerhorn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerhorn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhorn
Fisher Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Branch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Branch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher Branch <2>
Markland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markland
Otto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
Poplarfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarfield
Sandridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
Scotch Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Bay
Skylake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sharpewood and extending to:

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Sharpewood to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,046 miles [9,730.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sharpewood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sharpewood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8906, Longitude: -97.8214
<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 Sharpewood 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 321.559 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.626 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.671 degrees.