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Curious and Interesting Names Near Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) ...
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.
- Bear Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
- Buick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buick
- Cecil Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Charlie Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grand Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Prairie
- Two Rivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Rivers came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
- Worth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
How Far From Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) 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 Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,070 miles [3,331.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,184 miles [9,952.2 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 6,942 miles [11,172.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,123 miles [8,244.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | 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- Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2)) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2). The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.3833, Longitude: -121.0833 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2) to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.035 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.96 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.892 degrees. |
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