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Communities Also Named Boat Harbour ...

We found one communities that share the name Boat Harbour.

Within British Columbia, the name Boat Harbour is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Boat Harbour in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Boat Harbour lies 3,059 miles [4,923 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boat 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.

  • Cassidy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
  • Cedar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
  • Chase River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase River
  • Cinnabar Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnabar Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Valley
  • Extension
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extension came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
  • Ladysmith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Saltair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltair came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltair
  • Starks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks

How Far From Boat Harbour to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Boat Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Boat Harbour to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,230 miles [3,588.8 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 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,457 miles [12,000.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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- Boat Harbour) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boat Harbour. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0833, Longitude: -123.8000    
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Boat Harbour to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.155 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.983 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.618 degrees.









 

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