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Curious and Interesting Names Near Monias ...
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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Flat came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Flat
- Bond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
- Charlie Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Groundbirch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lynx Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sundance
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance
- Sunset Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Prairie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Prairie
- Willow Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Valley
- Windy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy
- Worth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
How Far From Monias 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 Monias to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Monias and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Monias to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,076 miles [3,341 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,208 miles [9,990.8 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 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
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> | 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- Monias) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monias. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.0556, Longitude: -121.2444 |
| <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 Monias to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.169 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.09 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.057 degrees. |
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