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Curious and Interesting Names Near Waneta Junction ...
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.
- Birchbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blueberry Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Casino
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
- Frontier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Frontier is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Fruitvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower China Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oasis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Rivervale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silica
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Trail
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Velvet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Velvet is located in Stevens County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet
How Far From Waneta Junction 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 Waneta Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Waneta Junction and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Waneta Junction to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 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 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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' (or 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- Waneta Junction) 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 Waneta Junction 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 Waneta Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0833, Longitude: -117.6167 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.061 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.533 degrees. |
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