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Communities Also Named Lucas ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Lucas.

Within British Columbia, the name Lucas is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 22 communities, one is located in Canada and the other 21 communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lamar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lucas [Lamar County].
    • Arkansas
      • Logan County
      • This Lucas is located in Logan County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lucas.
    • Illinois
      • Logan County
      • This Lucas is located in Logan County and lies 1,961 miles [3,155.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Lucas.
    • Iowa
      • Lucas County
      • This Lucas is located in Lucas County and lies 1,769 miles [2,846.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Lucas.
    • Kansas
      • Russell County
      • This Lucas is located in Russell County and lies 1,679 miles [2,702.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Lucas.
    • Kentucky
      • Barren County
      • This Lucas is located in Barren County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barren County community of Lucas.
    • Louisiana
      • Caddo Parish
      • This Lucas is located in Caddo Parish and lies 2,207 miles [3,551.8 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Lucas.
      • Calcasieu Parish
      • This Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 2,325 miles [3,741.7 km] to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Lucas.
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Michigan
      • Missaukee County
      • This Lucas is located in Missaukee County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Lucas.
    • Mississippi
      • Jefferson Davis County
      • This Lucas is located in Jefferson Davis County and lies 2,383 miles [3,835.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Davis County community of Lucas.
    • Missouri
      • Henry County
      • This Lucas is located in Henry County and lies 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Lucas.
    • New Mexico
      • Harding County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Harding County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harding County community of Lucas.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Lucas [Muskingum County].
      • Richland County
      • This Lucas is located in Richland County and lies 2,216 miles [3,566.3 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Lucas.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Lucas [Allegheny County].
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Lucas [Florence County].
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Lucas is located in Gregory County and lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Lucas.
    • Tennessee
      • Hawkins County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Lucas [Hawkins County].
    • Texas
      • Collin County
      • This Lucas is located in Collin County and lies 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Collin County community of Lucas.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lucas is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,329 miles [3,748.2 km] to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lucas.
    • West Virginia
      • Fayette County
      • This Lucas is located in Fayette County and lies 2,387 miles [3,841.5 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Lucas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lucas ...

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.

  • Decker Lake
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Lake
  • Forestdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
  • Knockholt
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Robin Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Creek
  • Rose Lake
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
  • Round Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 437 miles [703.3 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Lucas to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 25 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 17 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,288 miles [3,682.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 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 7,127 miles [11,469.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,349 miles [8,608.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lucas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Lucas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.4556, Longitude: -126.5333    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lucas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Lucas to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 344.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.967 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.978 degrees.




 

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