Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Stream ...

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.

• Arizona
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arizona came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
• Beaver ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beaver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
• Deer
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer
• Firdale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
• Golden Stream ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Stream. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Stream
• Gregg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregg
• Longburn
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longburn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longburn
• Melbourne
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
• Woodside ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Silver Stream once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Silver Stream and extending to:

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Silver Stream to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5>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 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,118 miles [9,846 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,884 miles [11,078.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/