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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mahatta River ...
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.
- Coal Harbour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Harbour <2>
- Elephant Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Crossing
- Fair Harbour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbour
- Rumble Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rumble Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble Beach
- Winter Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Mahatta River 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 Mahatta River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Mahatta River and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Mahatta River to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 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 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mahatta River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mahatta River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3036, Longitude: -127.6755 |
| <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 Mahatta River 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 345.437 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 347.81 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.15 degrees. |
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