Curious and Interesting Names Near Armstrong Junction ...

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.

• Coldstream
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
• Deep Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
• Falkland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkland <2>
• Hullcar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullcar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullcar
• Mabel Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabel Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel Lake
• Salmon Arm
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm <2>
• Trinity Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Valley
• Yankee Flats
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Flats

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Armstrong Junction to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,012 miles [3,238 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,540 miles [10,525.1 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 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,417 miles [8,717.8 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/