Grand Rapids (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Grand Rapids ...

We found nine communities that share the name Grand Rapids.

Within British Columbia, the name Grand Rapids is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, one is located in Canada and the other eight communities are located in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Manitoba
  - This Grand Rapids lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km]<1> to the east.
- Michigan
  - Kent County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Kent County and lies 1,927 miles [3,101.2 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Grand Rapids.
  - Ontonagon County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Ontonagon County and lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km] to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontonagon County community of Grand Rapids.
- Minnesota
  - Itasca County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Itasca County and lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Itasca County community of Grand Rapids.
- Nebraska
  - Holt County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Holt County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holt County community of Grand Rapids.
- North Dakota
  - LaMoure County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in LaMoure County and lies 1,285 miles [2,068 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaMoure County community of Grand Rapids.
- Ohio
  - Lake County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Lake County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Grand Rapids.
  - Wood County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Wood County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Grand Rapids.
- Oregon
  - Clatsop County
  - This Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County and lies 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the south.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Grand Rapids.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grand Rapids ...

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.

In the vicinity of Grand Rapids, Sunnyside is located 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southeast

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Grand Rapids 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 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,221 miles [3,574.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 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 7,089 miles [11,408.6 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 '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- Grand Rapids) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Rapids. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.7833, Longitude: -124.8833
<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 Grand Rapids, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Grand Rapids to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 343.188 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.426 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.783 degrees.