We found two communities that are also named Myrtle Point.
Within British Columbia, the name Myrtle Point is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Maryland
Saint Mary's County
This Myrtle Point is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Myrtle Point.
Oregon
Coos County
This Myrtle Point is located in Coos County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Myrtle Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Myrtle Point ...
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.
Bliss Landing (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Myrtle Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Myrtle Point and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Myrtle Point 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 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 7,417 miles [11,936.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,582 miles [8,983.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Myrtle Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Myrtle Point 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 Myrtle Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8000, Longitude: -124.4833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.75 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.70 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.019 degrees.