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Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Moody ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brunette Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cosy Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Cliff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fernlee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernlee
- Frames
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frames
- Harbour Chines
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harbour Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mary Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Meadowbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantside
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Queens Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sun Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sunshine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Twin Islands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Port Moody 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 city such as Port Moody to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Port Moody and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Port Moody to Victoria, with an average speed<3> 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 about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,185 miles [3,516.4 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 6,671 miles [10,735.9 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 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Port Moody) 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 Port Moody 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 Port Moody. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2911, Longitude: -122.8461 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.37 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.088 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.963 degrees. |
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