Curious and Interesting Names Near Minto 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.

• Bridal Falls
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridal Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridal Falls
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridal Falls <2>
• Hemlock Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock Valley <2>
• Miracle Valley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miracle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Valley
• Mission
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <2>
• Promontory
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promontory
• Reclaim
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclaim came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
• Ridgedale
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
• Rosedale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <2>
• Steelhead
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Minto Landing to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 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 7,425 miles [11,949.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,557 miles [8,943.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/