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Curious and Interesting Names Near Qualicum Beach ...
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.
- Arrowsmith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dashwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dashwood
- Deep Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bay
- Dolphin Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- False Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- French Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jayem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayem
- Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whisky Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Qualicum Beach 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 town such as Qualicum Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Qualicum Beach and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Qualicum Beach to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 2,255 miles [3,629.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 129 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,689 miles [10,764.9 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 7,447 miles [11,984.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,608 miles [9,025.2 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Qualicum Beach) 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 Qualicum Beach 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 Qualicum Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3500, Longitude: -124.4500 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 342.706 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.63 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.033 degrees. |
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