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Communities Also Named Foch ...

We found one communities that share the name Foch.

Within British Columbia, the name Foch is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Foch in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Foch is located in Boone County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Foch.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Foch ...

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.

  • Bliss Landing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Landing
  • Blubber Bay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Brew Bay
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brew Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brew Bay
  • Cranberry
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
  • Read Island
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Read Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Island
  • Refuge Cove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cove
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Refuge Cove <3>
  • Squirrel Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Cove
  • Stillwater
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Surge Narrows
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surge Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surge Narrows
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surge Narrows <3>
  • Whaletown
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaletown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaletown
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaletown <3>
  • Wildwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

How Far From Foch to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Foch to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Foch to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 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 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Foch. 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>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- Foch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Foch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1167, Longitude: -124.5167    
<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 Foch 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 342.788 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.758 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.014 degrees.









 

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