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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove Cliff ...
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.
- Cosy Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Deep Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernlee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernlee
- Frames
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames
- Harbour Chines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lynn Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasantside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Still Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Twin Islands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Cove Cliff 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 Cove Cliff to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Cove Cliff and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Cove Cliff to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 2,188 miles [3,521.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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- Cove Cliff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Cove Cliff 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 Cove Cliff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3167, Longitude: -122.9333 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.443 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.173 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.019 degrees. |
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