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Curious and Interesting Names Near Colvalli ...
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.
- Bull River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dodge Summit is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Summit
- Fisherville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flagstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rockyview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
How Far From Colvalli 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 Colvalli to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Colvalli and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Colvalli to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,852 miles [2,980.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 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 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,378 miles [8,655.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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- Colvalli) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Colvalli 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 Colvalli. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3667, Longitude: -115.3667 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.246 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.045 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.037 degrees. |
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