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Curious and Interesting Names Near Topley Landing ...
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.
- Forestdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Knockholt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leo Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leo Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo Creek
- Lucas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Rose Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
How Far From Topley Landing 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 Topley Landing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Topley Landing and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Topley Landing to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,349 miles [10,217.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,320 miles [8,561.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topley Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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> | 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- Topley Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topley Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.8000, Longitude: -126.1333 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Topley Landing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 344.232 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.607 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.658 degrees. |
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