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Curious and Interesting Names Near Toby 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.
- Canal Flats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Flats came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Flats
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canal Flats <2>
- Dry Gulch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Gulch came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Gulch
- Edgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fry Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Creek
- Marblehead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Meadow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
- Panorama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panorama <2>
- Radium
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
- Radium Hot Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woods Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Corner
How Far From Toby Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Toby Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Toby Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 338 miles [544 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Toby Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 20 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 14 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,891 miles [3,043.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 108 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,500 miles [10,460.7 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 7,266 miles [11,693.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,353 miles [8,614.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Toby Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Toby Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.3333, Longitude: -116.4167 |
| <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 Toby Creek 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 336.128 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.128 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.596 degrees. |
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