Chilanko Forks (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chilanko Forks ...

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.

In the vicinity of Chilanko Forks, Redstone is located 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the East

How Far From Chilanko Forks 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 Chilanko Forks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Chilanko Forks to Victoria, with an average speed<2>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 10 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,205 miles [3,548.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,502 miles [10,464 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 7,259 miles [11,682.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chilanko Forks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chilanko Forks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.1124, Longitude: -124.0650
<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 Chilanko Forks to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.466 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.481 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.518 degrees.