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Communities Also Named DuBose ...
We found one communities that share the name DuBose.
Within British Columbia, the name DuBose is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named DuBose in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Sumter County
- This DuBose is located in Sumter County and lies 2,697 miles [4,340.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of DuBose.
Curious and Interesting Names Near DuBose ...
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.
- Copper City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper River
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper River
- Shames
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shames came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shames
- Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thornhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thunderbird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
How Far From DuBose 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 DuBose to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in DuBose and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from DuBose to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,373 miles [3,819 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 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 7,156 miles [11,516.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,401 miles [8,692.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- DuBose) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in DuBose. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.2833, Longitude: -128.6333 |
| <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 DuBose 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 346.321 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 348.951 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.473 degrees. |
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