Canyon City (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Canyon City ...

We found seven communities that share the name Canyon City.

Within British Columbia, the name Canyon City is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, one is located in Canada and the other six communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
  - We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
  - San Diego County
  - This Canyon City is located in San Diego County and lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the south southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Canyon City.
- Nevada
  - Lander County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Canyon City [Lander County].
- Oregon
  - Grant County
  - This Canyon City is located in Grant County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Canyon City.
- South Dakota
  - Pennington County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Canyon City [Pennington County].
- Texas
  - Comal County
  - This Canyon City is located in Comal County and lies 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comal County community of Canyon City.
- Yukon
  - This Canyon City lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the northwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Canyon City ...

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.

Alice Arm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice Arm
Greenville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Canyon City and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Canyon City to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,389 miles [3,844.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 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 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,356 miles [8,619.6 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>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Canyon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Canyon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.2000, Longitude: -129.2167
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canyon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	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.
<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 Canyon City 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 346.82 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 349.545 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.792 degrees.