Old Bella Bella (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Bella Bella ...

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.

In the vicinity of Old Bella Bella, Ocean Falls is located 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the Northeast

How Far From Old Bella Bella 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 Old Bella Bella to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Bella Bella to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,546 miles [10,534.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,519 miles [8,882 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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- Old Bella Bella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Bella Bella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.1542, Longitude: -128.1208
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Old Bella Bella to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 345.857 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 348.352 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.311 degrees.