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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Campbell River ...
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.
- Bold Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oyster River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Read Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shelter Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stories Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Surge Narrows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Whaletown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
How Far From North Campbell River 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 North Campbell River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Campbell River and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from North Campbell River to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,280 miles [3,669.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,653 miles [10,707 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 7,410 miles [11,925.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- North Campbell River) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 North Campbell River 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 North Campbell River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0500, Longitude: -125.2667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 343.411 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.472 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.528 degrees. |
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