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Curious and Interesting Names Near Shuswap ...
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.
- Canal Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Flats
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Flats <2>
- Dry Gulch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Edgewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panorama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <2>
- Radium
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium Hot Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteswan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteswan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteswan
- Woods Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Shuswap 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 Shuswap to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Shuswap and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Shuswap to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 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 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,331 miles [8,579.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shuswap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Shuswap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shuswap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.5385, Longitude: -116.0044 |
| <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 Shuswap 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 335.799 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.766 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.298 degrees. |
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