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Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Remo ...
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.
- Copper City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper River
- Shames
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shames came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shames
- Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornhill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thunderbird
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderbird came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird
How Far From Old Remo to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Remo to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Old Remo and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Old Remo to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 27 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,397 miles [10,295 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 7,144 miles [11,497.2 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,391 miles [8,676 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 '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- Old Remo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Remo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.4667, Longitude: -128.7167 |
| <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 Old Remo 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 346.393 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 349.039 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.513 degrees. |
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