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Communities Also Named Radium ...
We found six communities that share the name Radium.
Within British Columbia, the name Radium is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Gila County
- This Radium is located in Gila County and lies 1,215 miles [1,955.4 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Radium.
- Colorado
- Grand County
- This Radium is located in Grand County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand County community of Radium.
- Kansas
- Stafford County
- This Radium is located in Stafford County and lies 1,202 miles [1,934.4 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Radium.
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Radium is located in Marshall County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Radium.
- Texas
- Jones County
- This Radium is located in Jones County and lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Radium.
- Virginia
- Greensville County
- This Radium is located in Greensville County and lies 2,115 miles [3,403.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greensville County community of Radium.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Radium ...
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.
- Dry Gulch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Edgewater
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Galena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Panorama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <3>
- Woods Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Radium 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 Radium to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Radium and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Radium to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,875 miles [3,017.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,476 miles [10,422.1 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 7,242 miles [11,654.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,329 miles [8,576.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 from Point A (ie- Radium) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Radium. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.6167, Longitude: -116.1000 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Radium to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.879 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.863 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.35 degrees. |
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