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Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton Yard ...
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.
- Bridgeview
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Brunette Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fleetwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harbour Chines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harbour Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kelvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Mary Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queens Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shops
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops
How Far From Thornton Yard 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 Thornton Yard to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Thornton Yard and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Thornton Yard to Victoria, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,185 miles [3,516.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,675 miles [10,742.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thornton Yard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Thornton Yard to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thornton Yard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2167, Longitude: -122.8333 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.357 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.068 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.961 degrees. |
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