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Curious and Interesting Names Near Maillardville ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fleetwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Harbour Chines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harbour Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kelvin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Mary Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meadowbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Metrotown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasantside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Queens Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Shops
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops
How Far From Maillardville 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 Maillardville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Maillardville and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Maillardville to Victoria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,578 miles [8,976.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
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- Maillardville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Maillardville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maillardville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2333, Longitude: -122.8833 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.399 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.118 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.993 degrees. |
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