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Communities Also Named York Landing ...
We found one communities that share the name York Landing.
Within Manitoba, the name York Landing is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, there is another community also named York Landing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This York Landing is located in Cumberland County and lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of York Landing.
Curious and Interesting Names Near York Landing ...
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.
- Pit Siding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pit Siding came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pit Siding
- Split Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From York Landing 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 York Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in York Landing and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from York Landing to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,491 miles [10,446.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,490 miles [7,226 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for York Landing. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- York Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in York Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.0885, Longitude: -96.0999 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 York Landing 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 319.966 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.89 degrees. |
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