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Curious and Interesting Names Near Topley ...
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.
- Decker Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decker Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Lake
- Forestdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Robin Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robin Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Creek
- Rose Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Round Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
How Far From Topley 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 to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Topley and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<2> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Topley 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 25 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 2,278 miles [3,666.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 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 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,341 miles [8,595.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Topley. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Topley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Topley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.5167, Longitude: -126.3000 |
| <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 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 344.369 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 346.749 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 329.807 degrees. |
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