Bralorne (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bralorne ...

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.

Creekside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
Gates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
Gold Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Bridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Bridge
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Bridge <2>
Owl Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
Pioneer Mine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Mine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Mine

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bralorne and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 164 miles [263.9 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Bralorne to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,165 miles [3,484.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 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 7,332 miles [11,799.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,485 miles [8,827.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bralorne. 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>	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- Bralorne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bralorne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7833, Longitude: -122.8167
<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 Bralorne 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 341.395 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.191 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.804 degrees.