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Curious and Interesting Names Near Playmor Junction ...
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.
- Brilliant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
- Crescent Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <2>
- Granite
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Lemon Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek
- Mountain Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Settlement
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Settlement
- Pass Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raspberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
How Far From Playmor Junction to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Playmor Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Playmor Junction and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Playmor Junction to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,948 miles [3,135 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,576 miles [10,583 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 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Playmor Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Playmor Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Playmor Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4419, Longitude: -117.5357 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Playmor Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.009 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.076 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.439 degrees. |
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