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Communities Also Named Otter Point ...
We found two communities that share the name Otter Point.
Within British Columbia, the name Otter Point is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Harford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Otter Point [Harford County].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Otter Point ...
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.
- Glen Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- 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
- Happy Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- 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
- Joyce
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leechtown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millstream
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- River Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Jordan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Jordan
- Rocky Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Shadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow
- Shadow is located in Clallam County (WA)
- Strawberry Vale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- 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
- Twin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin
- Twin is located in Clallam County (WA)
- View Royal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Otter Point 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 Otter Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Otter Point and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Otter Point to Victoria, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,649 miles [9,091.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Otter Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Otter Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otter Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3841, Longitude: -123.7834 |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Otter Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.113 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.903 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.661 degrees. |
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