Curious and Interesting Names Near Frantois Lake ...

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.

• Decker Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Lake
• Francois Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Francois Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francois Lake
• Grassy Plains
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Plains came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Plains
• Rose Lake
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
• Savory
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savory came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savory

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Frantois Lake and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Frantois Lake to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,394 miles [10,290.1 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 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,357 miles [8,621.3 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/