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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kilgard ...
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.
- Clearbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Limestone Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Maple Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Miracle Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mission
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Peaceful Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Promontory
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Reclaim
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
- Ridgedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Silverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steelhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Kilgard 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 Kilgard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Kilgard and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Kilgard to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,676 miles [10,744 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 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kilgard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Kilgard 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 Kilgard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0667, Longitude: -122.2000 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.826 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.449 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.552 degrees. |
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