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Communities Also Named Buckingham Heights ...
We found two communities that are also named Buckingham Heights.
Within British Columbia, the name Buckingham Heights is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- New Castle County
- This Buckingham Heights is located in New Castle County and lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Buckingham Heights.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Buckingham Heights is located in Greene County and lies 2,196 miles [3,534.1 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Buckingham Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Buckingham Heights ...
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.
- Boundary Road
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brunette Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cove Cliff
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Harbour Chines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelvin
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Metrotown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Queens Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shops
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops
- Still Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Buckingham Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Buckingham Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buckingham Heights and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Buckingham Heights to Victoria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckingham Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Buckingham Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Buckingham Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2333, Longitude: -122.9500 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.454 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.182 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.037 degrees. |
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