Curious and Interesting Names Near Stuart Island ...

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.

• Big Bay
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
• Bold Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Elk Bay
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Bay
• Granite Bay
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
• Read Island
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Rock Bay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bay
• Shoal Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Bay
• Surge Narrows
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • 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>

How Far From Stuart Island to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stuart Island to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Stuart Island 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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,270 miles [3,653.2 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 6,628 miles [10,666.7 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 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stuart Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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