Curious and Interesting Names Near Seventy (70) Mile ...

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.

• Chasm
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chasm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chasm
• Fill
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fill
• Flying U
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying U came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying U
• Graham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Green Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
• Lime
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
• Loon Lake
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loon Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loon Lake
• Potter
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potter came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter

How Far From Seventy (70) Mile 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 Seventy (70) Mile to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Seventy (70) Mile and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Seventy (70) Mile to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 120 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,519 miles [10,491.3 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 7,279 miles [11,714.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,422 miles [8,725.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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