We found one communities that are also named Promontory.
Within British Columbia, the name Promontory is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Promontory in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Utah
Box Elder County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Promontory [Box Elder County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Promontory ...
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.
Bridal Falls (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Promontory to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Promontory and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 79 miles [127.1 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Promontory to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 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 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,562 miles [8,951.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Promontory, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Promontory) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Promontory 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 Promontory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1038, Longitude: -121.9352
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.608 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.20 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.373 degrees.