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Curious and Interesting Names Near Essondale ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brunette Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eagle Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Fleetwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Harbour Chines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harbour Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mary Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Queens Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shops
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops
How Far From Essondale 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 Essondale to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Essondale and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Essondale to Victoria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,576 miles [8,973.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Essondale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Essondale to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Essondale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2333, Longitude: -122.8167 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.343 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.054 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.948 degrees. |
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