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Curious and Interesting Names Near Bedwell Harbour ...
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.
- Beaver Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
- Deep Cove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
- Lighthouse Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Long Harbour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
- Village Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bay
- Yacht Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
- Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County (WA)
How Far From Bedwell Harbour 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 Bedwell Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bedwell Harbour and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bedwell Harbour to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,209 miles [3,555 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,712 miles [10,801.9 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 7,472 miles [12,025 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,614 miles [9,034.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bedwell Harbour. 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> | 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> | 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- Bedwell Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bedwell Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7467, Longitude: -123.2273 |
| <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 Bedwell Harbour 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 341.666 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.402 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.263 degrees. |
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