We found one communities that share the name North Delta.
Within British Columbia, the name North Delta is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named North Delta in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Colorado
Delta County
This North Delta is located in Delta County and lies 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delta County community of North Delta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near North Delta ...
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.
Boundary Road (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 North Delta to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Delta and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 54 miles [86.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from North Delta to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,190 miles [3,524.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
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).<8>
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- North Delta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Delta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1667, Longitude: -122.9167
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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.
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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 North Delta to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.424 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.143 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.021 degrees.