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Curious and Interesting Names Near San Josef Bay ...
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.
- Bull Harbour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Harbour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- 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
- Winter Harbour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
How Far From San Josef Bay 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 San Josef Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in San Josef Bay and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 269 miles [432.9 km]<3> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from San Josef Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,401 miles [3,864 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,646 miles [10,695.7 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 7,397 miles [11,904.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,612 miles [9,031.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Josef Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- San Josef Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Josef Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.6833, Longitude: -128.2667 |
| <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 San Josef Bay 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 345.945 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 348.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.528 degrees. |
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