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Communities Also Named Alder Creek ...

We found four communities that are also named Alder Creek.

Within British Columbia, the name Alder Creek is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Sacramento County
      • This Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sacramento County community of Alder Creek.
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Alder Creek is located in Benewah County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Alder Creek.
    • New York
      • Oneida County
      • This Alder Creek is located in Oneida County and lies 2,268 miles [3,650 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Alder Creek.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Alder Creek is located in Clackamas County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Alder Creek.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alder Creek ...

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.

  • Cosy Cove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Cove Cliff
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deep Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Eagle Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Frames
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames
  • Harbour Chines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Harbour Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lynn Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lynn Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Maplewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasantside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunshine
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  • Twin Islands
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alder Creek and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Alder Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full 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 2,186 miles [3,518 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Alder Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Alder Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3500, Longitude: -122.9000    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.417 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.144 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.994 degrees.