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Communities Also Named Porto Rico ...
We found two communities that share the name Porto Rico.
Within British Columbia, the name Porto Rico is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Missouri
- Jasper 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 Missouri community of Porto Rico [Jasper County].
- West Virginia
- Doddridge County
- This Porto Rico is located in Doddridge County and lies 1,912 miles [3,077.1 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of Porto Rico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Porto Rico ...
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.
- Crescent Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <4>
- Erie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Granite
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Lemon Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek
- Mountain Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Playmor Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
How Far From Porto Rico 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 Porto Rico to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Porto Rico and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Porto Rico to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 17 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 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 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 7,343 miles [11,817.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,430 miles [8,738.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Porto Rico 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Porto Rico) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Porto Rico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -117.2333 |
| <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 Porto Rico 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 336.759 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.781 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.254 degrees. |
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