We found three communities that are also named Haig.
Within British Columbia, the name Haig is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pulaski County
This Haig is located in Pulaski County and lies 1,782 miles [2,867.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pulaski County community of Haig.
Nebraska
Scotts Bluff County
This Haig is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Haig.
Oregon
Multnomah County
This Haig is located in Multnomah County and lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Haig.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Haig ...
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.
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 Haig to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Haig and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 109 miles [175.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Haig to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,122 miles [3,415 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 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 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Haig) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Haig to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4000, Longitude: -121.4500
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.218 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.766 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.023 degrees.