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Communities Also Named Dot ...
We found eight communities that share the name Dot.
Within British Columbia, the name Dot is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coffee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Dot [Coffee County].
- Georgia
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dot [Carroll County].
- Colquitt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Dot [Colquitt County].
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This Dot is located in Logan County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Dot.
- Michigan
- Charlevoix County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dot [Charlevoix County].
- Texas
- Falls County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Dot [Falls County].
- Virginia
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Dot [Lee County].
- Washington
- Klickitat County
- This Dot is located in Klickitat County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klickitat County community of Dot.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dot ...
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.
- Agate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
- Boston Bar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clapperton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapperton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapperton
- Drynoch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drynoch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynoch
- Falls Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Kingsvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsvale
How Far From Dot 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 Dot to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dot and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dot to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 7 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 120 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dot. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Dot could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dot) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dot. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2333, Longitude: -121.1000 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Dot to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.958 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.514 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.707 degrees. |
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