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Curious and Interesting Names Near Whitemouth ...
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.
- Contour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Contour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contour
- Darwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darwin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
- Hazel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Larkhall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larkhall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkhall
- Lewis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Molson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Seven Sisters Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Sisters Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Sisters Falls
- Stony Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
How Far From Whitemouth 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 Whitemouth to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Whitemouth and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Whitemouth to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,045 miles [9,728.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,757 miles [7,655.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whitemouth. 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> | 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- Whitemouth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whitemouth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9530, Longitude: -95.9719 |
| <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 Whitemouth 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 320.198 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.972 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.813 degrees. |
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