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Communities Also Named Gundy ...
We found one communities that share the name Gundy.
Within British Columbia, the name Gundy is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Gundy in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Vermilion County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Gundy [Vermilion County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gundy ...
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.
- Bonanza
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Doe River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe River
- Goodfare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodfare came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodfare
- Gordondale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordondale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
- Progress
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seven (7) Mile Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven (7) Mile Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven (7) Mile Corner
- Sweetwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Tomslake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tomslake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomslake
How Far From Gundy to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gundy to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Gundy and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Gundy to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 30 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 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 6,979 miles [11,231.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gundy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Gundy could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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- Gundy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gundy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.6074, Longitude: -120.0072 |
| <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 Gundy 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 339.145 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.911 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.262 degrees. |
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