Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet (British Columbia)

Curious and Interesting Names Near Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet ...

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 Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet, Firvale is located 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the Northwest

How Far From Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet 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 Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 90 days and walking would take 130 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 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 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 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- Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.2669, Longitude: -125.9218
<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 Oweekeno - Rivers Inlet 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 344.017 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.257 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.779 degrees.