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Communities Also Named Gibraltar ...

We found seven communities that share the name Gibraltar.

Within British Columbia, the name Gibraltar is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, four are located in Canada and four are in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Wayne County
      • This Gibraltar is located in Wayne County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gibraltar.
    • North Carolina
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Gibraltar.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Ontario
      • This Gibraltar lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Gibraltar is located in Berks County and lies 2,323 miles [3,738.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Gibraltar.
    • Quebec
      • This Gibraltar lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km]<1> to the east.
    • Washington
      • Skagit County
      • This Gibraltar is located in Skagit County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Gibraltar.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gibraltar ...

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.

  • Australian
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Australian came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Australian
  • Big Lake Ranch
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake Ranch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Ranch
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake Ranch <4>
  • Castle Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Dragon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dragon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dragon
  • Hawks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks
  • Isnardy
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isnardy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isnardy
  • Soda Creek ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Soda Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Creek
  • Sugarcane
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcane
  • Williams Lake
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams Lake <4>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Gibraltar and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Gibraltar to Victoria, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,133 miles [3,432.7 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,379 miles [8,656.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibraltar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gibraltar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.4486, Longitude: -122.4000    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gibraltar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>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.
<7>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 Gibraltar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.09 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.93 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.343 degrees.




 

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