Curious and Interesting Names Near Leechtown ...

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.

• Beaver Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
• Cobble Hill
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobble Hill <2>
• Glen Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
• Goldstream
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstream
• Happy Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• Keating
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Keating
  • From Leechtown to Keating
• Marigold
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
• Millstream
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstream
• Otter Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Point
• Rocky Point
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
• Strawberry Vale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Vale
• View Royal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <2>

How Far From Leechtown to ...

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 community such as Leechtown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Leechtown once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Leechtown and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Leechtown to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,736 miles [10,840.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,495 miles [12,062 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,642 miles [9,079.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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