Log Cabin (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Log Cabin ...

We found two communities that share the name Log Cabin.

Within British Columbia, the name Log Cabin is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
  - Morehouse Parish
  - This Log Cabin is located in Morehouse Parish and lies 2,694 miles [4,335.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morehouse Parish community of Log Cabin.
- Texas
  - Henderson County
  - This Log Cabin is located in Henderson County and lies 2,601 miles [4,185.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Log Cabin.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Log Cabin ...

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.

Meadows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
Teepee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teepee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepee
Ten Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Log Cabin to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,572 miles [4,139.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 101 days and walking would take 147 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,809 miles [10,958 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,163 miles [8,309 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Log Cabin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Log Cabin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.8500, Longitude: -134.9833
<2>	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.
<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 Log Cabin to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 351.691 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 355.114 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.471 degrees.