We found two communities that share the name Beaton.
Within British Columbia, the name Beaton is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Hot Spring County
This Beaton is located in Hot Spring County and lies 1,670 miles [2,687.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Beaton.
Michigan
Gogebic County
This Beaton is located in Gogebic County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Beaton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaton ...
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.
Arrowhead ‑ Historic (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Beaton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Beaton and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Beaton to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,945 miles [3,130.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,497 miles [10,455.9 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 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 from Point A (ie- Beaton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7376, Longitude: -117.7297
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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.
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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.
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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 Beaton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.208 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.393 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.409 degrees.