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Curious and Interesting Names Near Albert Head ...
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.
- Glen Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
- Goldstream
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstream
- Happy Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- James Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Bay
- Marigold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Millstream
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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
- Rocky Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Royal Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- View Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <2>
How Far From Albert Head 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 Albert Head to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Albert Head and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies just to the east northeast (ENE).
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,227 miles [3,584 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Albert Head to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 127 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,739 miles [10,845.4 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 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' (or 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- Albert Head) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Albert Head. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3833, Longitude: -123.5000 |
| <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 Albert Head 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 341.878 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.63 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.473 degrees. |
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