We found three communities that share the name Courtenay.
Within British Columbia, the name Courtenay is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Brevard County
This Courtenay is located in Brevard County and lies 2,734 miles [4,399.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brevard County community of Courtenay.
North Dakota
Stutsman County
This Courtenay is located in Stutsman County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stutsman County community of Courtenay.
South Carolina
Oconee County
This Courtenay is located in Oconee County and lies 2,348 miles [3,778.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of Courtenay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Courtenay ...
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.
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 city such as Courtenay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Courtenay and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Courtenay to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 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 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,600 miles [9,012.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Courtenay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Courtenay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6833, Longitude: -125.0000
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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.
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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.
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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 Courtenay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 343.177 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.187 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.377 degrees.