Curious and Interesting Names Near Spillimacheen ...

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.

• Dry Gulch
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
• Edgewater
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
• Galena
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
• Horse Creek
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
• Ottertail
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
• Parson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parson <2>
• Radium
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
• Radium Hot Springs
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Hot Springs
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Hot Springs <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Spillimacheen and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Spillimacheen to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,885 miles [3,033.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 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 7,229 miles [11,633.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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