Curious and Interesting Names Near Denman Island ...

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 Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Dashwood
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dashwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
• Deep Bay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
• Fanny Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanny Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanny Bay <2>
• Great Central
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Central came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Central
• Little River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
• Marshall School Junction
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall School Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall School Junction
• Sahara Heights
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Heights
• Union Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <2>

How Far From Denman Island 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 Denman Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Denman Island and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Denman Island 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,268 miles [3,650 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 6,682 miles [10,753.6 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 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denman Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/