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Communities Also Named Hope Bay ...

We found one communities that share the name Hope Bay.

Within British Columbia, the name Hope Bay is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Hope Bay in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Hope Bay lies 1,980 miles [3,186.5 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hope Bay ...

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.

  • Beaver Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
  • Deep Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lighthouse Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
  • Long Harbour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Otter Bay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
  • Saltspring Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltspring Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltspring Island
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saltspring Island <3>
  • Vesuvius
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Village Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bay
  • Yacht Haven
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yacht Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yacht Haven
    • Yacht Haven is located in San Juan County (WA)

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Hope Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,210 miles [3,556.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,469 miles [12,020.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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' (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- Hope Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hope Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8000, Longitude: -123.2667    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hope Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.70 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.445 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.285 degrees.









 

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