Pyramid (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Pyramid ...

We found seven communities that share the name Pyramid.

Within British Columbia, the name Pyramid is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
  - Mohave County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Mohave County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mohave County community of Pyramid.
- Illinois
  - Washington County
  - This Pyramid is located in Washington County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<2> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Pyramid.
- Kansas
  - Gove County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Pyramid [Gove County].
- Kentucky
  - Floyd County
  - This Pyramid is located in Floyd County and lies 2,016 miles [3,244.4 km]<2> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Pyramid.
- Nevada
  - Washoe 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 Nevada community of Pyramid [Washoe County].
- New Mexico
  - Grant County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Pyramid [Grant County].
  - Hidalgo County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Hidalgo County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Pyramid.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pyramid ...

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.

Canoe River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe River
Thunder River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder River

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Pyramid and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pyramid to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,998 miles [3,215.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,417 miles [10,327.2 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 7,180 miles [11,555.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,309 miles [8,544 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

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 Pyramid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pyramid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pyramid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3500, Longitude: -119.1833
<3>	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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Pyramid 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.
<4>	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.
<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 Pyramid 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 338.435 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.90 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.171 degrees.