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Curious and Interesting Names Near Fraserview ...
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.
- Bonnet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
- Ferndale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Foreman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Island Cache
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Prince George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salmon Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shady Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
How Far From Fraserview 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 Fraserview to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Fraserview and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 384 miles [618 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Fraserview 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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,137 miles [3,439.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,362 miles [10,238.6 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 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fraserview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fraserview 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 Fraserview. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.9833, Longitude: -122.7000 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.364 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.322 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.362 degrees. |
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