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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambie ...
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.
- Annis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annis
- Blind Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay <2>
- Canoe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Bay
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bay
- Paradise Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon Arm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm <2>
- Three Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Valley
- Woods Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
How Far From Cambie 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 Cambie to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cambie and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Cambie to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,994 miles [3,209 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 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 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 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/
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cambie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.9000, Longitude: -118.8667 |
| <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 Cambie 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 338.142 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.472 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.143 degrees. |
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