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Curious and Interesting Names Near Killiney Beach ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Coldstream
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
- Falkland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falkland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falkland <2>
- Hullcar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullcar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullcar
- Lakeview Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pixie Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rutland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Traders Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Yankee Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Flats
How Far From Killiney Beach 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 Killiney Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Killiney Beach and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Killiney Beach 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 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,562 miles [10,560.5 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 7,325 miles [11,788.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,440 miles [8,754.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Killiney Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Killiney Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1833, Longitude: -119.5000 |
| <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 Killiney Beach 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 338.64 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.648 degrees. |
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