Curious and Interesting Names Near Skownan ...

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.

• Camperville
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camperville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camperville
• Duck River
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
• Mallard
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
• Meadow Portage
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Portage
• Meadowlands
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
• Pine Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Rock Ridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
• Salt Point
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Skownan and extending to:

• Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Skownan to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,172 miles [1,886.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,035 miles [9,712.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,802 miles [10,946.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,784 miles [7,699.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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