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Curious and Interesting Names Near Anvil Island ...
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.
- Charles Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Furry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furry Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furry Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Furry Creek <2>
- Horseshoe Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lions Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oliver's Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seaside Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside Park
- Snug Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Creeks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Creeks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
How Far From Anvil Island 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 Anvil Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Anvil Island and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Anvil Island to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 5 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 2,202 miles [3,543.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,422 miles [11,944.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anvil Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anvil Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Anvil Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5148, Longitude: -123.3020 |
| <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 Anvil Island 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 341.757 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.544 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.248 degrees. |
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