Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver River ...

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.

• China Bar
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Bar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Bar
• Dogwood Valley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Valley
• Floods
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods
• Hells Gate
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hells Gate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hells Gate
• Hemlock Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hemlock Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemlock Valley <2>
• Hope
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <2>
• Katz
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katz came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katz
• Ruby Creek
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Creek
• Saddle Rock
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
• Stout
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Silver River and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Silver River to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,136 miles [3,437.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,638 miles [10,682.8 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 7,399 miles [11,907.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,533 miles [8,904.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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