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Curious and Interesting Names Near Parkdale Gardens ...
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.
- Boundary Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Boundary Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Beach is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Metrotown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Seafair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seafair
- Strawberry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Sunshine Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tucks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucks
How Far From Parkdale Gardens 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 Parkdale Gardens to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Parkdale Gardens and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Parkdale Gardens to Victoria, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 2,196 miles [3,534.1 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 6,686 miles [10,760.1 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 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,589 miles [8,994.6 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkdale Gardens) 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 Parkdale Gardens 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 Parkdale Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1000, Longitude: -123.0500 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.532 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.115 degrees. |
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