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Curious and Interesting Names Near Squeah ...

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.

  • Dogwood Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Valley
  • Floods
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floods came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floods
  • Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Katz
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katz came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katz
  • Ruby Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Creek
  • Saddle Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
  • Silver River
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver River
  • Stout
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
  • Sunrise Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
  • Sunshine Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 114 miles [183.5 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Squeah to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,119 miles [3,410.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,636 miles [10,679.6 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 7,398 miles [11,905.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,527 miles [8,894.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Squeah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Squeah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5000, Longitude: -121.4167    
<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 Squeah 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 340.194 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.744 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.991 degrees.









 

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