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Communities Also Named Miracle Valley ...

We found one communities that share the name Miracle Valley.

Within British Columbia, the name Miracle Valley is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Miracle Valley in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This Miracle Valley is located in Cochise County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Miracle Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Miracle Valley ...

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.

  • Clearbrook
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <3>
  • Glen Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
  • Hydro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
  • Maple Ridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Ridge <3>
  • Mission
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ridgedale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Silver Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
  • Silverdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
  • Silverhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
  • Steelhead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)

How Far From Miracle Valley 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 Miracle Valley to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Miracle Valley and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Miracle Valley 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 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,665 miles [10,726.3 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 7,426 miles [11,951 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

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- Miracle Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miracle Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2500, Longitude: -122.2500    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Miracle Valley 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 340.874 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.514 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.569 degrees.









 

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