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Communities Also Named French Creek ...
We found five communities that share the name French Creek.
Within British Columbia, the name French Creek is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This French Creek is located in Idaho County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of French Creek.
- Iowa
- Allamakee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of French Creek [Allamakee County].
- New York
- Chautauqua County
- This French Creek is located in Chautauqua County and lies 2,176 miles [3,501.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of French Creek.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of French Creek [Chester County].
- West Virginia
- Upshur County
- This French Creek is located in Upshur County and lies 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of French Creek.
Curious and Interesting Names Near French 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.
- Arrowsmith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Buccaneer Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dashwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dashwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
- Deep Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- Dolphin Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolphin Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolphin Beach
- False Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jayem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayem came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayem
- Parksville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whisky Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whisky Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Creek
How Far From French Creek 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 French Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in French Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from French Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,605 miles [9,020.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- French Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3500, Longitude: -124.3500 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that French Creek could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 French Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.623 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.534 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.966 degrees. |
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