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Communities Also Named Dashwood ...
We found one communities that share the name Dashwood.
Within British Columbia, the name Dashwood is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Dashwood in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Dashwood lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dashwood ...
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.
- Arrowsmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Deep Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- False Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fanny Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- French Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Creek
- Parksville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sahara Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Heights
- Whisky Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Creek
How Far From Dashwood 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 Dashwood to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dashwood and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Dashwood to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,257 miles [3,632.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 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 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Dashwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dashwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3667, Longitude: -124.5167 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Dashwood 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 342.762 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.076 degrees. |
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