Blue River (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Blue River ...

We found five communities that share the name Blue River.

Within British Columbia, the name Blue River is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
  - Summit County
  - This Blue River is located in Summit County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Blue River.
- Indiana
  - Washington County
  - This Blue River is located in Washington County and lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Blue River.
- Kentucky
  - Floyd County
  - This Blue River is located in Floyd County and lies 2,015 miles [3,242.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Blue River.
- Oregon
  - Lane County
  - This Blue River is located in Lane County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Blue River.
- Wisconsin
  - Grant County
  - This Blue River is located in Grant County and lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Blue River.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...

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.

Cottonwood Flats
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Flats
Pyramid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyramid came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
Thunder River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder River

How Far From Blue River 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 Blue River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Blue River and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Blue River 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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,435 miles [10,356.1 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 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,326 miles [8,571.4 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blue River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blue River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.1063, Longitude: -119.3043
<2>	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.
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Blue River 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 338.53 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.992 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.285 degrees.