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Curious and Interesting Names Near Comaplix ...
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.
- Arrowhead ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Five Mile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile
- Galena Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Bay
- Greenslide
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenslide came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenslide
- Halcyon Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Hot Springs
- Shelter Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
- Trout Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake
- Twin Butte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Butte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Butte
How Far From Comaplix 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 Comaplix to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<2> community of Comaplix once stood, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Comaplix and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 297 miles [478 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Comaplix to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 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 7,261 miles [11,685.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,364 miles [8,632.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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> | 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 Comaplix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Comaplix) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Comaplix. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7632, Longitude: -117.7644 |
<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 Comaplix to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
<6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.237 degrees. |
<7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.428 degrees. |
<8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.428 degrees. |
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