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Communities Also Named Malibu ...

We found four communities that share the name Malibu.

Within British Columbia, the name Malibu is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Malibu is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,143 miles [1,839.5 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Malibu.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Malibu is located in Fulton County and lies 2,287 miles [3,680.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Malibu.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Malibu is located in Florence County and lies 2,467 miles [3,970.3 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Malibu.
    • Virginia
      • Virginia Beach City
      • This Malibu is located in Virginia Beach City and lies 2,511 miles [4,041.1 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Virginia Beach City community of Malibu.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Malibu ...

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.

In the vicinity of Malibu, Earls Cove is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the South

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Malibu to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,217 miles [3,567.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 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 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,546 miles [8,925.4 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' (or 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- Malibu) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Malibu. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1667, Longitude: -123.8500    
<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 Malibu to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.234 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.124 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.56 degrees.