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Curious and Interesting Names Near Slesse Park ...
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.
- Boundary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary
- Boundary is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Bridal Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridal Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridal Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridal Falls <3>
- Glacier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Maple Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaceful Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Promontory
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reclaim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclaim came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
- Rosedale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>
How Far From Slesse Park 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 Slesse Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Slesse Park and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Slesse Park to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,142 miles [3,447.2 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,669 miles [10,732.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,431 miles [11,959 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slesse Park. 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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Slesse Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slesse Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0792, Longitude: -121.8194 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Slesse Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.512 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.087 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.298 degrees. |
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