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Curious and Interesting Names Near Orlomah Beach ...
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
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fernlee
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernlee
- Granite Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Iron Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bay
- Lynn Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Maplewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasantside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Twin Islands
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
How Far From Orlomah Beach 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 Orlomah Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Orlomah Beach and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Orlomah Beach 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 2,185 miles [3,516.4 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 6,666 miles [10,727.9 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 7,426 miles [11,951 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orlomah Beach) 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 Orlomah Beach 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 Orlomah Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3667, Longitude: -122.8833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.404 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.981 degrees. |
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