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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)
- 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)
- Two Rivers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Worth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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<1> 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]<1> 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
- 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).<5>
- 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).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mile Sixty Two and One Half (62 1/2)) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.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 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.035 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.96 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.892 degrees. |
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