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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Vancouver ...
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.
- Deep Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Keith-Lynn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith-Lynn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith-Lynn
- Lynn Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
- Lynn Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Valley
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Park Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royal
- Sentinel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
- Still Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Creek
How Far From North Vancouver to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as North Vancouver to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in North Vancouver and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from North Vancouver to Victoria, 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 2,194 miles [3,530.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 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 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Vancouver: www.district.north-van.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Vancouver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Vancouver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3200, Longitude: -123.0722 |
| <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 North Vancouver 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 341.559 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.306 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.111 degrees. |
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