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Communities Also Named Sevenoaks ...
We found one communities that are also named Sevenoaks.
Within British Columbia, the name Sevenoaks is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Sevenoaks in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Knox County
- This Sevenoaks is located in Knox County and lies 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sevenoaks.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sevenoaks ...
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.
- Beaver Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gordon Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- James Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Marigold
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marigold
- Oak Bay
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Royal Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Strawberry Vale
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- View Royal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sevenoaks and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies just to the south southeast (SSE).
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,220 miles [3,572.7 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sevenoaks to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 5 days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 127 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 87 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,732 miles [10,834.1 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 7,492 miles [12,057.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sevenoaks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.4667, Longitude: -123.3833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.784 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.389 degrees. |
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