Communities Also Named Dufferin ...

We found three communities that share the name Dufferin.

Within British Columbia, the name Dufferin is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Dufferin lies 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Dufferin lies 2,602 miles [4,187.5 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  • Ontario
    • This Dufferin lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Dufferin ...

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.

• Bestwick
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestwick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwick
• Black Pines
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Pines
• Blackloam ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackloam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackloam
• Copper Creek
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
• Frederick
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
• Juniper Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Ridge
• Kissick
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissick
• Stump Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dufferin and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Dufferin to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,544 miles [10,531.5 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 7,307 miles [11,759.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 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/