Clo-oose (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Clo-oose ...

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.

Gordon River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon River
Green Cove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
Honeymoon Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeymoon Bay <2>
Port Desire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Desire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Desire

How Far From Clo-oose to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Clo-oose to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Clo-oose once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Clo-oose and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Clo-oose to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,281 miles [3,670.9 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 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,498 miles [12,066.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,657 miles [9,104.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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 Clo-oose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>	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- Clo-oose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clo-oose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6536, Longitude: -124.8051
<5>	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.
<6>	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 Clo-oose to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.976 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.912 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.324 degrees.