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Communities Also Named Stephen ...
We found four communities that share the name Stephen.
Within British Columbia, the name Stephen is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Decatur County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Stephen [Decatur County].
- Michigan
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Stephen [Saginaw County].
- Minnesota
- Marshall County
- This Stephen is located in Marshall County and lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<2> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Stephen.
- Mississippi
- Clay County
- This Stephen is located in Clay County and lies 1,856 miles [2,986.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Stephen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Stephen ...
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.
- Castle Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Mountain
- Cathedral
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathedral came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral
- Eisenhower Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eisenhower Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eisenhower Junction
- Field
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Golden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hector
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hector came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
- Horse Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Lake Louise
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottertail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
- Parson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Stephen 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 Stephen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stephen and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Stephen to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,427 miles [10,343.3 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 7,193 miles [11,576 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,288 miles [8,510.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stephen. 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 encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Stephen could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stephen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stephen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4500, Longitude: -116.3000 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Stephen 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 336.061 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.133 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.366 degrees. |
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