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Communities Also Named Middle River ...
We found nine communities that share the name Middle River.
Within British Columbia, the name Middle River is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these nine communities, three are located in Canada and seven are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Joaquin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Middle River [San Joaquin County].
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Middle River is located in Broward County and lies 2,999 miles [4,826.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Middle River.
- Iowa
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Middle River [Madison County].
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Middle River is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,463 miles [3,963.8 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Middle River.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Middle River is located in Marshall County and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Middle River.
- New Brunswick
- This Middle River lies 2,531 miles [4,073.2 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Middle River is located in Brunswick County and lies 2,649 miles [4,263.2 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Middle River.
- Nova Scotia
- This Middle River lies 2,714 miles [4,367.8 km]<2> to the east.
- Virginia
- Augusta County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Middle River [Augusta County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Middle River ...
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.
- Grand Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Rapids came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
- Leo Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo Creek
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Middle River to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Middle River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middle River and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Middle River to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,333 miles [10,192 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 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Middle River could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middle River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middle River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.8667, Longitude: -125.1167 |
| <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 Middle River 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 343.383 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.651 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.936 degrees. |
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