We found two communities that are also named Devine.
Within British Columbia, the name Devine is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Pueblo County
This Devine is located in Pueblo County and lies 1,221 miles [1,965 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pueblo County community of Devine.
Texas
Medina County
This Devine is located in Medina County and lies 1,917 miles [3,085.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Medina County community of Devine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Devine ...
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.
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 Devine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Devine and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Devine to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 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 7,345 miles [11,820.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,493 miles [8,840.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Devine) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Devine 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 Devine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5234, Longitude: -122.4905
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.117 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.859 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.61 degrees.