Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Anda ...

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.

• Blubber Bay
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blubber Bay
• Brew Bay
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brew Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brew Bay
• Cranberry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry
• False Bay
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for False Bay
• Little River
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
• Marshall School Junction
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall School Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall School Junction
• Stillwater
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
• Union Bay
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Bay
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Bay <2>
• Wildwood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood

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

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

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<3> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Van Anda to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,253 miles [3,625.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,664 miles [10,724.7 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 7,421 miles [11,942.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 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/