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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kettle Valley ...
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.
- Almond Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almond Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almond Gardens
- Boundary Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bridesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridesville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesville
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
- Grand Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <2>
- Greenwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Molson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molson
- Molson is located in Okanogan County (WA)
- Mount Baldy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rock Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Kettle Valley 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 Kettle Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kettle Valley and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kettle Valley to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,013 miles [3,239.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full 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 6,623 miles [10,658.7 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 7,387 miles [11,888.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kettle Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kettle Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kettle Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0848, Longitude: -118.9198 |
| <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 Kettle Valley 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 338.126 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.338 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.385 degrees. |
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