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Curious and Interesting Names Near Moricetown ...
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.
- Driftwood Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood Creek
- Evelyn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
- Glen Vowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Vowell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Vowell
- Red Rose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rose
- Round Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Two Mile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile
How Far From Moricetown 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 Moricetown to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Moricetown and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Moricetown to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,316 miles [3,727.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,346 miles [10,212.9 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 7,095 miles [11,418.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,330 miles [8,577.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moricetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 from Point A (ie- Moricetown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moricetown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.0333, Longitude: -127.3333 |
| <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 Moricetown 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 345.238 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 347.753 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 330.476 degrees. |
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