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Curious and Interesting Names Near Spring Well ...
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.
- Brightstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstone
- Brokenhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brokenhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenhead
- Crescent Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Great Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Oak
- Gull Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gull Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gull Lake
- Ladywood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladywood
- Pine Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Falls <2>
- Silver Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Mud Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mud Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mud Falls
How Far From Spring Well 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 Spring Well to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spring Well and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Spring Well to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,033 miles [9,709.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,751 miles [7,646 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring Well. 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> | 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spring Well) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spring Well. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3211, Longitude: -96.2603 |
| <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 Spring Well 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 320.402 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.88 degrees. |
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