Klemtu (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Klemtu ...

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.

In the vicinity of Klemtu, China Hat is located less than 2 miles<1> to the Southwest

How Far From Klemtu 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 Klemtu to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Klemtu and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Klemtu to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,386 miles [3,839.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 136 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 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 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,501 miles [8,853 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

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- Klemtu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Klemtu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.5907, Longitude: -128.5243
<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 Klemtu to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 346.204 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 348.763 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.554 degrees.