Curious and Interesting Names Near Jaffray ...

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.

• Bull River
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
• Coal Creek ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
• Elkview
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
• Fisherville ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisherville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisherville
• Flagstone
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
• Rockyview
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockyview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockyview
• Waldo ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo

How Far From Jaffray to ...

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Jaffray to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,849 miles [2,975.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 105 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 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 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,376 miles [8,651.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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