We found two communities that are also named Mazama.
Within British Columbia, the name Mazama is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Oregon
Klamath County
This Mazama is located in Klamath County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Mazama.
Washington
Okanogan County
This Mazama is located in Okanogan County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Mazama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mazama ...
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.
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 Mazama to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mazama and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Mazama to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Mazama) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Mazama 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 Mazama. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7167, Longitude: -120.1333
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.145 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.549 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.118 degrees.