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Curious and Interesting Names Near Comox ...
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.
- Blubber Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- Fanny Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Headquarters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Little River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Marshall School Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall School Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall School Junction
- Oyster River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shelter Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Point
- Stories Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stories Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stories Beach
- Union Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <1>
How Far From Comox 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 town such as Comox to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Comox and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Comox to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,271 miles [3,654.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 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 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,599 miles [9,010.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Comox: www.town.comox.bc.ca/ The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Comox) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comox. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6833, Longitude: -124.9333 |
| <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 Comox 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 343.121 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.123 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.332 degrees. |
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