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Curious and Interesting Names Near Kootenay Crossing ...
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.
- Castle Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Mountain
- Dry Gulch
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Edgewater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eisenhower Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eisenhower Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eisenhower Junction
- Galena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Parson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Radium
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium Hot Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
How Far From Kootenay Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Kootenay Crossing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Kootenay Crossing and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Kootenay Crossing to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 1,872 miles [3,012.7 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,459 miles [10,394.8 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 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,313 miles [8,550.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kootenay Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kootenay Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kootenay Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8836, Longitude: -116.0494 |
| <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 Kootenay Crossing 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 335.844 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.844 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.28 degrees. |
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