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Curious and Interesting Names Near Furry 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.
- Anvil Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dentville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dentville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentville
- Eagle Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Run came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Run
- Hospital Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospital Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Hill
- Lions Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oliver's Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Seaside Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside Park
- Sunset Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Furry Creek 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 Furry Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Furry Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Furry Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 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 7,416 miles [11,934.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,565 miles [8,956 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Furry Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Furry Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5833, Longitude: -123.2111 |
| <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 Furry Creek 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 341.684 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.463 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.182 degrees. |
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