Curious and Interesting Names Near Rumble 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.

• Alert Bay
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alert Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alert Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alert Bay <2>
• Atluck
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atluck came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atluck
• Beaver Cove
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
• Coal Harbour
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Harbour
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Harbour <2>
• Elephant Crossing
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elephant Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elephant Crossing
• Fair Harbour
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbour
• Telegraph Cove
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Telegraph Cove <2>
• Winter Harbour
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Harbour

How Far From Rumble 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 community such as Rumble Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Rumble Beach and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Rumble Beach to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 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 7,407 miles [11,920.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,610 miles [9,028.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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