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Communities Also Named Port Washington ...
We found five communities that share the name Port Washington.
Within British Columbia, the name Port Washington is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Port Washington [Warren County].
- New York
- Nassau County
- This Port Washington is located in Nassau County and lies 2,446 miles [3,936.5 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nassau County community of Port Washington.
- Queens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Port Washington [Queens County].
- Ohio
- Tuscarawas County
- This Port Washington is located in Tuscarawas County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscarawas County community of Port Washington.
- Wisconsin
- Ozaukee County
- This Port Washington is located in Ozaukee County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ozaukee County community of Port Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Washington ...
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.
- Beaver Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
- Deep Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hope Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
- Lighthouse Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lighthouse Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lighthouse Point
- Long Harbour
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Otter Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
- Saltspring Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vesuvius
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Village Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bay
How Far From Port Washington 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 Port Washington to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Washington and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Port Washington to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,212 miles [3,559.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,709 miles [10,797.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,468 miles [12,018.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,613 miles [9,033.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Washington. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Port Washington could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Port Washington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Washington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.8155, Longitude: -123.3187 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Washington to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.744 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.496 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.318 degrees. |
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