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Communities Also Named McCabe ...

We found three communities that share the name McCabe.

Within British Columbia, the name McCabe is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of McCabe [Yavapai County].
    • Montana
      • Roosevelt County
      • This McCabe is located in Roosevelt County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of McCabe.
    • South Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of McCabe [Lee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near McCabe ...

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.

  • Canoe River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe River
  • Charles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
  • Harvey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Jackman
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
  • Red Pass Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Pass Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Pass Junction
  • Spicer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
  • Swiftwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from McCabe to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 114 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,383 miles [10,272.4 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 7,145 miles [11,498.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,281 miles [8,498.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 McCabe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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 from Point A (ie- McCabe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McCabe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.9389, Longitude: -119.4069    
<3>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.
<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 McCabe 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 338.629 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.158 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.243 degrees.




 

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