Manitou Beach (Saskatchewan) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Manitou Beach ...

We found four communities that share the name Manitou Beach.

Within Saskatchewan, the name Manitou Beach is unique.

Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
  - Lenawee County
  - This Manitou Beach is located in Lenawee County and lies 1,196 miles [1,924.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Manitou Beach.
  - Presque Isle County
  - This Manitou Beach is located in Presque Isle County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km] to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Manitou Beach.
- New York
  - Monroe County
  - This Manitou Beach is located in Monroe County and lies 1,405 miles [2,261.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Manitou Beach.
- Washington
  - Kitsap County
  - This Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manitou Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manitou Beach ...

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.

Allan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allan
Amazon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amazon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazon
Burr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
Guernsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
Imperial
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
Young
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young

How Far From Manitou Beach 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 village such as Manitou Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manitou Beach and extending to:

Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Manitou Beach to Regina, 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 6 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 1,414 miles [2,275.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 56 days and walking would take 81 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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 from Point A (ie- Manitou Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manitou Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7167, Longitude: -105.4333
<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 Manitou Beach 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 327.398 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.314 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.243 degrees.