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Communities Also Named Christina ...
We found three communities that are also named Christina.
Within British Columbia, the name Christina is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Christina [Polk County].
- Montana
- Fergus County
- This Christina is located in Fergus County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Christina.
- Ontario
- This Christina lies 1,794 miles [2,887.2 km]<2> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Christina ...
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.
- Almond Gardens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cascade
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Frontier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Frontier is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Goldstake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Goldstake is located in Ferry County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstake
- Grand Forks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nursery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
- Silica
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Velvet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Velvet is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet
How Far From Christina 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 Christina to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Christina and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 238 miles [383 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Christina to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 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 1,982 miles [3,189.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 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 7,378 miles [11,873.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,472 miles [8,806.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Christina could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Christina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Christina to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Christina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0431, Longitude: -118.2083 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.663 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.923 degrees. |
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