Nig (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Nig ...

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.

Buick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buick
Gleam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleam
Silver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Nig and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 604 miles [972 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Nig 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 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,088 miles [3,360.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,142 miles [9,884.6 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 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,089 miles [8,190 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nig) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nig. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 57.1167, Longitude: -121.4833
<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 Nig 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 340.363 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.372 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.057 degrees.