Curious and Interesting Names Near Arden Park ...

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.

• Big Bar Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar Creek
• Chasm
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm
• Fill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fill
• Fountain
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
• Fountain Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Kelly Lake
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
• Lime
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
• Loon Lake
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
• Pavilion
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Arden Park and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Arden Park to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 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 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,449 miles [8,769.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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