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Communities Also Named Silver Falls ...
We found two communities that share the name Silver Falls.
Within Manitoba, the name Silver Falls is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Silver Falls is located in New London County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Silver Falls.
- New Brunswick
- This Silver Falls lies 1,427 miles [2,296.5 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Falls ...
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.
- Brightstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightstone
- Crescent Bay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Great Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Falls <3>
- Poplar Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Powerview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powerview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powerview
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powerview <3>
- Spring Well
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Well came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Well
- White Mud Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Mud Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mud Falls
How Far From Silver Falls 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 Silver Falls to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Silver Falls and extending to:
- Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Falls to Winnipeg, with an average speed<4> 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 1,002 miles [1,612.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,018 miles [9,685 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,783 miles [10,916.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Silver Falls. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5146, Longitude: -96.0994 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Silver Falls 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 320.276 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.134 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.725 degrees. |
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