Milnes Landing (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Milnes Landing ...

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.

Glen Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
Goldstream
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstream
Happy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
Leechtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leechtown
Millstream
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstream
Otter Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Point
Rocky Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
View Royal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Milnes Landing and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Milnes Landing to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 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 7,500 miles [12,070.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,645 miles [9,084.7 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 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Milnes Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Milnes Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4075, Longitude: -123.6773
<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 Milnes Landing 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 342.026 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.803 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.589 degrees.