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Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower China Creek ...
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.
- Birchbank
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchbank
- Blueberry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brilliant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Fruitvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Raspberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
- Rivervale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
- Trail
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
How Far From Lower China Creek 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 Lower China Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Lower China Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lower China Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 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 7,358 miles [11,841.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,448 miles [8,767.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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- Lower China Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lower China Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2167, Longitude: -117.6806 |
| <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 Lower China Creek 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 337.118 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.187 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.559 degrees. |
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