Curious and Interesting Names Near Plumper Harbour ...

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.

• Blowhole
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowhole
• Boat Basin
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boat Basin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Basin
• Ceepeecee
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceepeecee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceepeecee
• Centre Island
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Island
• Gold River
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold River <2>
• Mooyah Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooyah Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooyah Bay
• Queens Cove
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Cove

How Far From Plumper Harbour 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 Plumper Harbour to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Plumper Harbour to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,695 miles [10,774.6 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 7,449 miles [11,988 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 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/