We found three communities that are also named Kimberley.
Within British Columbia, the name Kimberley is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Pike County
This Kimberley is located in Pike County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Kimberley.
Maryland
Montgomery County
This Kimberley is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,028 miles [3,263.7 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Kimberley.
Ontario
This Kimberley lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kimberley ...
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.
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 city such as Kimberley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kimberley and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kimberley to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,877 miles [3,020.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,377 miles [8,653.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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- Kimberley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>
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.
<3>
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 Kimberley 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 Kimberley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6833, Longitude: -115.9833
<4>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.756 degrees.
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.654 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.397 degrees.