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Curious and Interesting Names Near Merville ...
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.
- Bliss Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Landing
- Blubber Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Headquarters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Headquarters came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Little River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Oyster River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shelter Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Point
- Stories Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stories Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stories Beach
- Union Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <2>
- Whaletown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaletown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaletown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaletown <2>
How Far From Merville 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 Merville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Merville and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Merville to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 2,275 miles [3,661.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,596 miles [9,005.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Merville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 '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- Merville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.7841, Longitude: -125.0578 |
| <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 Merville 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 343.228 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.25 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.408 degrees. |
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