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Curious and Interesting Names Near East Kildonan-Transcona ...

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
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cooks Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Creek
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooks Creek <2>
  • Deacon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Glass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
  • Gordon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Hacienda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacienda
  • Hazelridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelridge
  • Little Britain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
  • Lockport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Middlechurch
    (4 miles [6.4 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
  • Pine Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
  • Prairie Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Stony Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tuxedo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 East Kildonan-Transcona 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 village such as East Kildonan-Transcona to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in East Kildonan-Transcona and extending to:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from East Kildonan-Transcona to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 59 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 41 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,842 miles [11,011.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,795 miles [7,716.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Kildonan-Transcona. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- East Kildonan-Transcona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Kildonan-Transcona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.9194, Longitude: -97.0447    
<4>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.
<5>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 East Kildonan-Transcona to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.999 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.871 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.471 degrees.









 

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