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Curious and Interesting Names Near Friedensruh ...

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.

  • Brown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
  • Edenburg ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenburg
  • Greenfarm
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jordan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Kane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Leroy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
    • Leroy is located in Pembina County (ND)
  • Mountain City ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountain City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Nelson ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nelson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Plum Coulee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thornhill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornhill

How Far From Friedensruh 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 community such as Friedensruh to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Friedensruh and extending to:

  • Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<4> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Friedensruh to Winnipeg, with an average speed<5> 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 about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,065 miles [1,714 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Friedensruh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friedensruh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1336, Longitude: -97.8683    
<5>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.
<6>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 Friedensruh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.627 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.482 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.181 degrees.









 

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