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Communities Also Named Silverhill ...

We found two communities that are also named Silverhill.

Within British Columbia, the name Silverhill is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Baldwin County
      • This Silverhill is located in Baldwin County and lies 2,211 miles [3,558.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Silverhill.
    • Kentucky
      • Morgan County
      • This Silverhill is located in Morgan County and lies 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Silverhill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Silverhill ...

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.

  • Glen Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hydro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydro
  • Maple Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Miracle Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mission
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridgedale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Silverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Steelhead
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Silverhill to Victoria, with an average speed<3> 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 2,166 miles [3,485.8 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 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,671 miles [10,735.9 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 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,569 miles [8,962.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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- Silverhill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Silverhill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silverhill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1833, Longitude: -122.3833    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.982 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.635 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.664 degrees.