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Curious and Interesting Names Near Notch Hill ...
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.
- Blind Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blind Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Bay
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blind Bay <2>
- Canoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eagle Bay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bay
- Lee Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Creek
- Paradise Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Salmon Arm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Arm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Arm
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salmon Arm <2>
- Scotch Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Creek <2>
- Turtle Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Valley
How Far From Notch Hill 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 Notch Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Notch Hill and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 242 miles [389.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Notch Hill to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,019 miles [3,249.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 79 days and walking would take 115 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 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 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,400 miles [8,690.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Notch Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Notch Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Notch Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.8500, Longitude: -119.4333 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Notch Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.605 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.999 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.527 degrees. |
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