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Communities Also Named Stoney Creek ...

We found four communities that share the name Stoney Creek.

Within British Columbia, the name Stoney Creek is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Stoney Creek is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Stoney Creek.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Stoney Creek lies 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.
    • North Carolina
      • Wayne County
      • This Stoney Creek is located in Wayne County and lies 2,228 miles [3,585.6 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Stoney Creek.
    • Ontario
      • This Stoney Creek lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Creek ...

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.

  • Beavermouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavermouth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavermouth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavermouth <3>
  • Donald
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
  • Flat Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
  • Glacier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glacier
  • Redgrave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redgrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redgrave
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
  • Rogers Pass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Pass came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Pass
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers Pass <3>
  • Six (6) Mile Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six (6) Mile Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six (6) Mile Creek

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Stoney Creek and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Stoney Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,930 miles [3,106 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 110 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,452 miles [10,383.5 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 7,217 miles [11,614.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,322 miles [8,564.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 from Point A (ie- Stoney Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stoney Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3667, Longitude: -117.4500    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Stoney Creek 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 336.996 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.194 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.141 degrees.









 

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