Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bar Creek ...

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.

• Chasm
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm
• Dog Creek
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Creek
• Fill
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fill
• Gang Ranch
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gang Ranch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang Ranch
• Kelly Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
• Lime
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
• Pavilion
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavilion

How Far From Big Bar Creek 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 Big Bar Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Big Bar Creek and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 197 miles [317 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Big Bar Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 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 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,446 miles [8,764.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/