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Communities Also Named Silver Valley ...

We found three communities that share the name Silver Valley.

Within British Columbia, the name Silver Valley is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Silver Valley lies 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the north northeast.
    • North Carolina
      • Davidson County
      • This Silver Valley is located in Davidson County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Silver Valley.
    • Texas
      • Coleman County
      • This Silver Valley is located in Coleman County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coleman County community of Silver Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silver Valley ...

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.

  • Forest Knolls
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Glen Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
  • Hydro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydro came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
  • Lincoln Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Livingstone
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
  • Maple Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Ridge
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Ridge <3>
  • Mary Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Meadowbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Silverhill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverhill
  • Sun Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
  • Walnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Silver Valley to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,173 miles [3,497.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 124 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,668 miles [10,731.1 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 7,429 miles [11,955.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,568 miles [8,960.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2667, Longitude: -122.5667    
<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 Silver Valley 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 341.137 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.818 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.779 degrees.









 

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