Tulameen (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Curious and Interesting Names Near Tulameen ...

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.

Copper Mountain ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Mountain
Dogwood Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Valley
Granite City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granite City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite City
Kingsvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsvale
Saddle Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddle Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Rock
Stout
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stout came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
Sunrise Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Valley
Sunshine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Valley

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Tulameen to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,089 miles [3,361.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 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 7,385 miles [11,885 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,508 miles [8,864.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tulameen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tulameen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5468, Longitude: -120.7591
<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 Tulameen 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 339.654 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.125 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.55 degrees.