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Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermette ...
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.
- Bright Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Deacon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deacon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- Domain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domain
- Greenland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Hacienda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
- Landmark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landmark
- Middlechurch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlechurch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlechurch
- Oak Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Prairie Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Tuxedo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo
How Far From Vermette 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 Vermette to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vermette and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Vermette to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,086 miles [9,794.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,851 miles [11,025.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,803 miles [7,729.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Vermette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7532, Longitude: -97.0541 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Vermette to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.009 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.862 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.523 degrees. |
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