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Curious and Interesting Names Near Swartz Bay ...

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.

  • Beaver Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Lake
  • Beaver Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Point
  • Cobble Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cobble Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Hill
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobble Hill <2>
  • Deep Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hillbank
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbank
  • Hope Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Bay
  • Keating
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
  • Long Harbour
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Otter Bay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Bay
  • Village Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Bay

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Swartz Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 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 7,478 miles [12,034.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,623 miles [9,049.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Swartz Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swartz Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6837, Longitude: -123.4125    
<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 Swartz Bay 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 341.817 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.574 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.391 degrees.









 

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