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Curious and Interesting Names Near Vedder Crossing ...
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.
- Bridal Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glacier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Limestone Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
- Maple Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Peaceful Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Promontory
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Reclaim
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
- Ridgedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rosedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Vedder Crossing 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 Vedder Crossing to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Vedder Crossing and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Vedder Crossing to Victoria, with an average speed<3>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,670 miles [10,734.3 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 7,432 miles [11,960.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,563 miles [8,952.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Vedder Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Vedder Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vedder Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1000, Longitude: -121.9667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.634 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.229 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.394 degrees. |
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