Curious and Interesting Names Near Ecoole ...

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.

• Arrowsmith
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
• Beaver Creek
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
• Great Central
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Central came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Central
• Green Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cove
• Honeymoon Bay
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeymoon Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeymoon Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Honeymoon Bay <2>
• Port Desire
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Desire came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Desire
• Sahara Heights
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahara Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahara Heights

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Ecoole and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Ecoole to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 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 7,480 miles [12,037.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,644 miles [9,083.1 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/