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Curious and Interesting Names Near Cowichan Bay ...
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.
- Beaver Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
- Cobble Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobble Hill <2>
- Deep Cove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deerholme
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eagle Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Heights
- Fairbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbridge
- Hillbank
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbank
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Long Harbour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saltspring Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vesuvius
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
How Far From Cowichan Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cowichan Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Cowichan Bay and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Cowichan Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,227 miles [3,584 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 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 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 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowichan Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cowichan Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cowichan Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7333, Longitude: -123.6167 |
| <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 Cowichan Bay 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 341.989 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.775 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.523 degrees. |
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