Curious and Interesting Names Near Chase River ...

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.

• Boat Harbour
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Harbour
• Cassidy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
• Cedar
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
• Cinnabar Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnabar Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Valley
• Departure Bay
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Extension
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Ladysmith
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladysmith <2>
• Starks
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks

How Far From Chase River 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 Chase River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Chase River to Victoria, with an average speed<4> 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 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,696 miles [10,776.2 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 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 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/