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Communities Also Named Shoreacres ...

We found two communities that share the name Shoreacres.

Within British Columbia, the name Shoreacres is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ontario
      • This Shoreacres lies 1,826 miles [2,938.7 km]<1> to the east.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Shoreacres is located in Harris County and lies 1,804 miles [2,903.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Shoreacres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoreacres ...

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.

  • Brilliant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
  • Crescent Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <3>
  • Granite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Lemon Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek
  • Mountain Station
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Nelson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Settlement
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Settlement
  • Pass Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Playmor Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Raspberry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry

How Far From Shoreacres 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 Shoreacres to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shoreacres 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 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 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 7,342 miles [11,815.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,432 miles [8,742 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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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- Shoreacres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shoreacres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4294, Longitude: -117.5269    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Shoreacres 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 337.001 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.066 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.435 degrees.









 

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