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Communities Also Named Irvine ...

We found eight communities that share the name Irvine.

Within British Columbia, the name Irvine is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Irvine lies 427 miles [687.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Irvine is located in Orange County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Irvine.
    • Florida
      • Marion County
      • This Irvine is located in Marion County and lies 2,450 miles [3,942.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Irvine.
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • This Irvine is located in Estill County and lies 1,973 miles [3,175.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Irvine.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Irvine lies 2,898 miles [4,663.9 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Warren County
      • This Irvine is located in Warren County and lies 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Irvine.
    • Wisconsin
      • Chippewa County
      • This Irvine is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Irvine.
    • Wyoming
      • Converse County
      • This Irvine is located in Converse County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Converse County community of Irvine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Irvine ...

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.

  • Birch Island
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Island
  • Boulder
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boulder came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <3>
  • Cottonwood Flats
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Flats
  • Little Fort
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Fort came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Fort
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Fort <3>

How Far From Irvine to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Irvine to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 275 miles [442.6 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Irvine to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,470 miles [10,412.5 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 7,233 miles [11,640.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,361 miles [8,627.7 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Irvine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Irvine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.6500, Longitude: -119.6833    
<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 Irvine 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 338.831 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.307 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.598 degrees.









 

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