Kitkatla (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kitkatla ...

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.

Hunts Inlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Inlet
Refuge Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Bay
Sockeye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sockeye came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sockeye

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kitkatla and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Kitkatla to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,202 miles [11,590.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,464 miles [8,793.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kitkatla. 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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kitkatla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kitkatla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.7950, Longitude: -130.4310
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Kitkatla to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 347.828 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 350.643 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 332.787 degrees.