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Curious and Interesting Names Near Vidir ...
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.
- Geyser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geyser came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geyser
- Gull Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Poplarfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarfield
- Rembrandt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rembrandt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rembrandt
- Silver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver
- Silver Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Skylake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylake
- Spruce Sands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
How Far From Vidir 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 Vidir to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vidir and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Vidir to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>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 1,048 miles [1,686.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,784 miles [10,917.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vidir) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vidir. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.9951, Longitude: -97.0019 |
| <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 Vidir 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 320.938 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.941 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.136 degrees. |
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