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Curious and Interesting Names Near Beaverdell ...
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.
- Christian Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Valley
- Crescent Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bluff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bluff
- Kettle Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Valley
- Mount Baldy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oliver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <2>
- Poplar Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Prairie Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summerland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trout Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
How Far From Beaverdell 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 Beaverdell to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Beaverdell and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Beaverdell to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 12 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 2,017 miles [3,246 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,471 miles [8,804.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Beaverdell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaverdell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beaverdell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4647, Longitude: -119.1064 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Beaverdell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.293 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.554 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.467 degrees. |
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