We found one communities that are also named Jellicoe.
Within British Columbia, the name Jellicoe is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Jellicoe in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Ontario
This Jellicoe lies 1,451 miles [2,335.2 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jellicoe ...
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.
Copper Mountain ‑ Historic (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Jellicoe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Jellicoe and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Jellicoe to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,067 miles [3,326.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,606 miles [10,631.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,369 miles [11,859.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,488 miles [8,832.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Jellicoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Jellicoe to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jellicoe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6833, Longitude: -120.2833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.267 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.688 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.221 degrees.