Curious and Interesting Names Near Hkusam ...

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.

• Elk Bay
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Bay
• George River
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George River
• Granite Bay
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
• Knight Inlet
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Inlet
• Rock Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bay
• Shoal Bay
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Hkusam and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Hkusam to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 131 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,639 miles [10,684.4 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 7,394 miles [11,899.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 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/