Hot Springs Cove (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hot Springs Cove ...

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.

Boat Basin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Basin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Basin
Gold River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold River <2>
Mooyah Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooyah Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooyah Bay

How Far From Hot Springs Cove 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 Hot Springs Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hot Springs Cove and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Hot Springs Cove to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,708 miles [10,795.5 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 7,464 miles [12,012.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,643 miles [9,081.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Hot Springs Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hot Springs Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3682, Longitude: -126.0551
<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 Hot Springs Cove 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 344.048 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.178 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 330.114 degrees.