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Curious and Interesting Names Near North Woodlands ...
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.
- Cosy Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cove Cliff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Deep Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernlee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernlee
- Frames
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames
- Harbour Chines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lynn Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lynn Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Islands
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
How Far From North Woodlands 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 Woodlands to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Woodlands and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from North Woodlands to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,187 miles [3,519.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,428 miles [11,954.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,572 miles [8,967.3 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Woodlands) 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 Woodlands 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 Woodlands. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3500, Longitude: -122.9167 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.431 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.16 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.005 degrees. |
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