Curious and Interesting Names Near Shoreholme ...

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.

• Arrowhead ‑ Historic
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
• Box Lake
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Box Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Lake
• Five Mile
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Mile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Mile
• Galena Bay
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Bay
• Halcyon Hot Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Hot Springs
• Hills
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
• Shelter Bay
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
• Trout Lake
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Shoreholme and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 279 miles [449 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shoreholme to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,527 miles [10,504.2 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 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,392 miles [8,677.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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