Jacksons (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Jacksons ...

We found three communities that share the name Jacksons.

Within British Columbia, the name Jacksons is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

In addition to the above occurrences of Jacksons, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
  - Tipton County
  - This Jacksons is located in Tipton County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tipton County community of Jacksons.
- Virginia
  - Virginia Beach City
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Jacksons [Virginia Beach City].

Communities Beyond North America ...
- New Zealand
  - Distance: 7,662 miles [12,330.8 km]<1> to the southwest

Curious and Interesting Names Near Jacksons ...

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.

In the vicinity of Jacksons, Telegraph Creek is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the Northeast

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Jacksons to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 29 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,466 miles [3,968.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 97 days and walking would take 141 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,251 miles [8,450.7 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/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Jacksons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacksons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 57.6167, Longitude: -131.6833
<2>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Jacksons could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>	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.
<4>	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 Jacksons to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 348.907 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 351.961 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 333.303 degrees.