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Curious and Interesting Names Near Grant Brook ...
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.
- Canoe River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe River
- Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Harvey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Jackman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Spicer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Swiftwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
- Yellowhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellowhead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowhead
How Far From Grant Brook 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 Grant Brook to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Grant Brook and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Grant Brook to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,979 miles [3,184.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 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 7,138 miles [11,487.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 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/
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grant Brook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grant Brook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.9000, Longitude: -118.7667 |
| <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 Grant Brook 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 338.103 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.558 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.814 degrees. |
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