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Curious and Interesting Names Near Minaty Bay ...
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.
- Anvil Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Charles Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dentville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Furry Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hospital Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lions Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oliver's Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paradise Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Seaside Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Minaty Bay 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 Minaty Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Minaty Bay and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Minaty Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,655 miles [10,710.2 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 7,414 miles [11,931.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minaty Bay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Minaty Bay 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 Minaty Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.6167, Longitude: -123.2167 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.689 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.471 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.182 degrees. |
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