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Curious and Interesting Names Near Farrell Creek ...
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.
- Bear Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
- Bond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Charlie Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grand Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lynx Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Worth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
How Far From Farrell Creek 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 Farrell Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Farrell Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Farrell Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 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 6,961 miles [11,202.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farrell Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Farrell Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farrell Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.1779, Longitude: -121.5771 |
| <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 Farrell Creek 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 340.445 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.408 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.271 degrees. |
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