Curious and Interesting Names Near Squirrel Cove ...

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.

• Bliss Landing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bliss Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliss Landing
• Bold Point
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bold Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bold Point
• Granite Bay
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Bay
• Oyster River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster River
• Read Island
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Read Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Read Island
• Refuge Cove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Refuge Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Refuge Cove
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Refuge Cove <2>
• Shelter Point
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Point
• Stories Beach
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stories Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stories Beach
• Surge Narrows
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surge Narrows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surge Narrows
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surge Narrows <2>
• Whaletown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whaletown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaletown
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whaletown <2>

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Squirrel Cove to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,264 miles [3,643.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,645 miles [10,694.1 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 7,401 miles [11,910.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/