Curious and Interesting Names Near Bryn Marl ...

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.

• Dashwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dashwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
• Departure Bay
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Departure Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Departure Bay
• Dolphin Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin Beach
• Extension
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extension came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extension
• False Bay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Bay
• French Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
• Jayem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayem
• Parksville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <2>
• Whisky Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Creek

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Bryn Marl to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,245 miles [3,613 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,690 miles [10,766.5 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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