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Communities Also Named Kissick ...
We found one communities that are also named Kissick.
Within British Columbia, the name Kissick is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Kissick in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Greene County
- This Kissick is located in Greene County and lies 1,633 miles [2,628.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Kissick.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kissick ...
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.
- Bestwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwick
- Black Pines
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Blackloam ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Copper Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Frederick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Juniper Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stump Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sun Peaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Kissick 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 Kissick to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Kissick and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Kissick to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 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 6,543 miles [10,529.9 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 7,305 miles [11,756.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,434 miles [8,745.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Kissick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Kissick 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 Kissick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7167, Longitude: -120.4833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.465 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.975 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.244 degrees. |
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