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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sirko ...

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.

Badger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
Caribou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caribou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
- Caribou is located in Kittson County (MN)
Fox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Fox is located in Roseau County (MN)
Leo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
- Leo is located in Roseau County (MN)
Lonesand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesand
Noacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noacres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noacres
- Noacres is located in Roseau County (MN)
Pinecreek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecreek
- Pinecreek is located in Roseau County (MN)
Spurgrave
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurgrave came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgrave
Sundown
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown

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

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

Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sirko 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 4 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 991 miles [1,594.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,102 miles [9,820.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,866 miles [11,049.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,809 miles [7,739.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sirko. 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>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sirko) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sirko. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0156, Longitude: -96.2461
<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 Sirko 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 320.423 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.104 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.245 degrees.