Curious and Interesting Names Near Canal Flats ...

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.

• Dry Gulch
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
• Panorama
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <2>
• Premier Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Premier Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Premier Lake
• Ta Ta Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ta Ta Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ta Ta Creek
• Torrent
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torrent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrent
• Whiteswan
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteswan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteswan
• Woods Corner
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner

How Far From Canal Flats 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 village such as Canal Flats to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Canal Flats to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 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 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,348 miles [8,606.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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