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Communities Also Named Curzon ...

We found one communities that are also named Curzon.

Within British Columbia, the name Curzon is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Curzon in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Holt County
      • This Curzon is located in Holt County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Curzon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Curzon ...

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.

  • Canyon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Crossport
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Crossport is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossport
  • Eileen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Eileen is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
  • Goatfell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
  • Good Grief
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Good Grief is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grief
  • Kingsgate
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lister
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lister
  • Meadow Creek
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Creek is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
  • Threemile Corner
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Threemile Corner is located in Boundary County (ID)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner

How Far From Curzon to ...

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 community such as Curzon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Curzon and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Curzon to Victoria, with an average speed<2>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 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,888 miles [3,038.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 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 7,340 miles [11,812.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,415 miles [8,714.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Curzon) 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 Curzon 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 Curzon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0833, Longitude: -116.1333    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.856 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.725 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.569 degrees.