Communities Also Named Oak Bay ...

We found two communities that share the name Oak Bay.

Within British Columbia, the name Oak Bay is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Oak Bay lies 2,598 miles [4,181.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
  • Quebec
    • This Oak Bay lies 2,546 miles [4,097.4 km]<1> to the east northeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Bay ...

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.

• Beaver Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
• Glen Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
• Goldstream
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldstream
• Gordon Head
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Head
• Happy Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
• James Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Bay
• Keating
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
• Marigold
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marigold came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
• Millstream
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millstream came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millstream
• Royal Oak
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oak came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oak
• Strawberry Vale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Vale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Vale
• View Royal
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Royal
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for View Royal <3>

How Far From Oak Bay 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 Oak Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oak Bay and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies just to the west (W).
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Oak Bay to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 126 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 87 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,734 miles [10,837.3 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 7,494 miles [12,060.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/