Curious and Interesting Names Near Panorama Ridge ...

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.

• Clover Valley ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
• Cloverdale
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <2>
• Crescent
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
• Crescent Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Delta
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
• Fleetwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
• Grandview
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
• Ocean Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
• Shops
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shops came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops
• Strawberry Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Hill
• Sunnyside
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
• Sunshine Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills

How Far From Panorama Ridge 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 Panorama Ridge to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Panorama Ridge and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Panorama Ridge to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,188 miles [3,521.2 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,683 miles [10,755.2 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 7,443 miles [11,978.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,585 miles [8,988.2 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/