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Communities Also Named Dragon ...
We found four communities that share the name Dragon.
Within British Columbia, the name Dragon is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Dragon is located in Forrest County and lies 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Dragon.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Dragon lies 2,834 miles [4,560.9 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Quebec
- This Dragon lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east.
- Utah
- Uintah County
- This Dragon is located in Uintah County and lies 1,100 miles [1,770.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Uintah County community of Dragon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dragon ...
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.
- Australian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Australian came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Australian
- Castle Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Cinema
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinema came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinema
- Cottonwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Moose Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Rich Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
- Ten Mile Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ten Mile Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile Lake
How Far From Dragon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Dragon to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dragon and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Dragon to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 121 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 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 7,190 miles [11,571.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,356 miles [8,619.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dragon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dragon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.8500, Longitude: -122.4167 |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Dragon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.307 degrees. |
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