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Communities Also Named Alluvia ...

We found one communities that are also named Alluvia.

Within British Columbia, the name Alluvia is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Alluvia in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Texas
      • Stonewall County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Stonewall County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stonewall County community of Alluvia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Alluvia ...

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.

  • Clover Valley ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cloverdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crescent
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
  • Crescent Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleetwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Grandview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Panorama Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Strawberry Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sunshine Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Alluvia 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 most of two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,187 miles [3,519.6 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 6,683 miles [10,755.2 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 7,443 miles [11,978.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,584 miles [8,986.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alluvia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Alluvia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Alluvia 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 Alluvia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1000, Longitude: -122.8333    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.352 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.058 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.971 degrees.