We found one communities that are also named Refuge Cove.
Within British Columbia, the name Refuge Cove is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Refuge Cove in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alaska
This Refuge Cove lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Refuge Cove ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Refuge Cove to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Refuge Cove and extending to:
Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Refuge Cove to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,644 miles [10,692.5 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 7,401 miles [11,910.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,571 miles [8,965.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Refuge Cove) 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 Refuge Cove 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 Refuge Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.1167, Longitude: -124.8500
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 343.066 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 345.078 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.24 degrees.