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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Nechako ...
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.
- Bonnet Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
- Ferndale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Foreman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
- Island Cache
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Prince George
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Salmon Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shady Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
How Far From North Nechako 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 North Nechako to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Nechako and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 380 miles [611.6 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from North Nechako 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 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,366 miles [10,245.1 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 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,301 miles [8,531.1 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Nechako) 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 Nechako 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 Nechako. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.9333, Longitude: -122.7667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.418 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.415 degrees. |
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