Shannon Bay (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shannon 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.

In the vicinity of Shannon Bay, Lawnhill is located 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the Southeast

How Far From Shannon Bay to ...

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 Shannon Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Shannon Bay and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 535 miles [861 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Shannon Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,535 miles [4,079.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 99 days and walking would take 144 days.
The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,484 miles [10,435 km] and it lies to the north (N).<4>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,225 miles [11,627.5 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,511 miles [8,869.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shannon Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.6500, Longitude: -132.5000
<2>	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.
<3>	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 Shannon Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<4>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 349.572 degrees.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 352.618 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 334.263 degrees.