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Curious and Interesting Names Near Baynes Lake ...

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.

  • Bull River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
  • Coal Creek ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
  • Dodge Summit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Summit
    • Dodge Summit is located in Lincoln County (MT)
  • Eureka
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Lincoln County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
  • Flagstone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
  • Tobacco ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco
    • Tobacco is located in Lincoln County (MT)
  • Waldo ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Baynes Lake and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<5> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Baynes Lake to Victoria, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,547 miles [10,536.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,382 miles [8,661.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Baynes Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baynes Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2335, Longitude: -115.2156    
<6>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.
<7>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 Baynes Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.119 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.89 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.956 degrees.









 

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