Curious and Interesting Names Near North Saanich ...

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.

• Beaver Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
• Beaver Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
• Cobble Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobble Hill <2>
• Deep Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Cove
• Hillbank
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbank
• Hope Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
• Keating
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
• Millstream
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstream
• Otter Bay
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
• Royal Oak
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
• Strawberry Vale
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Vale

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Saanich and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from North Saanich to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,721 miles [10,816.4 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 7,481 miles [12,039.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/