Communities Also Named Gerrard ...

We found two communities that share the name Gerrard.

Within British Columbia, the name Gerrard is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • Rio Grande County
    • This Gerrard is located in Rio Grande County and lies 1,030 miles [1,657.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rio Grande County community of Gerrard.
  • Idaho
    • Bonneville County
    • This Gerrard is located in Bonneville County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonneville County community of Gerrard.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gerrard ...

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.

• Box Lake
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Lake
• Five Mile
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile
• Galena Bay
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Bay
• Halcyon Hot Springs
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Hot Springs
• Marblehead
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
• Meadow Creek
  (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
• Poplar Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
• Shelter Bay
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
• Trout Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Gerrard once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gerrard and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gerrard to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 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 7,269 miles [11,698.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/