Alice Siding (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alice Siding ...

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.

Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
Eileen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
- Eileen is located in Boundary County (ID)
Goatfell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
Good Grief
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Grief have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grief
- Good Grief is located in Boundary County (ID)
Kingsgate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
Lister
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lister came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lister
Meadow Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Meadow Creek is located in Boundary County (ID)
Threemile Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
- Threemile Corner is located in Boundary County (ID)

How Far From Alice Siding 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 community such as Alice Siding to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Alice Siding to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 109 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,579 miles [10,587.9 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 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alice Siding) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alice Siding. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1167, Longitude: -116.5208
<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 Alice Siding 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 336.172 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.091 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.816 degrees.