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Curious and Interesting Names Near Slocan 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.
- Cody ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Crescent Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Bay
- Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Longbeach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbeach
- Former names for Longbeach:
- Hallets Landing
- Thirteen (13) Mile
- Longbeach has also been known as:
- Thirteen (13) Mile
- Mirror Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirror Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Queens Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Bay
- Sunshine Bay ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunshine Bay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Bay
- Three Forks ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
- Willow Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
How Far From Slocan Park 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 Slocan Park to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Slocan Park and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Slocan Park to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 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 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,405 miles [8,698.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Slocan 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> | 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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- Slocan Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Slocan Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8229, Longitude: -117.3425 |
| <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 Slocan 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 336.864 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.936 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.267 degrees. |
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