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Curious and Interesting Names Near South Surrey ...
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.
- Blaine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clover Valley ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
- Crescent Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Ocean Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Panorama Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Ridge came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Ridge
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From South Surrey to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Surrey to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in South Surrey and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<3> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from South Surrey to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,186 miles [3,518 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 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,686 miles [10,760.1 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 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Surrey. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Surrey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Surrey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0500, Longitude: -122.7917 |
| <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 South Surrey 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 341.316 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.013 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.947 degrees. |
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