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Communities Also Named Haina ...

We found one communities that share the name Haina.

Within British Columbia, the name Haina is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Haina in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Hawaii
      • This Haina lies 2,603 miles [4,189.1 km]<1> to the southwest.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Haina ...

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.

  • Lawnhill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawnhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawnhill
  • Queen Charlotte
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
  • Queen Charlotte City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandspit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandspit came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandspit
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandspit <3>
  • Skidegate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidegate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidegate
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidegate <3>
  • Skidegate Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidegate Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidegate Landing

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Haina to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,522 miles [4,058.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 99 days and walking would take 144 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,252 miles [11,671 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Haina) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Haina. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.2125, Longitude: -132.0333    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Haina 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 349.172 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 352.155 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 333.967 degrees.









 

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