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Communities Also Named West Bay ...
We found six communities that share the name West Bay.
Within British Columbia, the name West Bay is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, four are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Bay County
- This West Bay is located in Bay County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of West Bay.
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of West Bay [Duval County].
- Hillsborough County
- This West Bay is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,591 miles [4,169.8 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of West Bay.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This West Bay lies 2,729 miles [4,391.9 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Nova Scotia
- This West Bay lies 2,694 miles [4,335.6 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Ontario
- This West Bay lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bay ...
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.
- Charles Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cypress Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Park
- Eagle Harbour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Harbour
- Fishermans Cove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishermans Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishermans Cove
- Horseshoe Bay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keith-Lynn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith-Lynn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith-Lynn
- Mount Pleasant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Park Royal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Royal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Royal
- Sandy Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Cove
- Sentinel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Hill
- Snug Cove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- University Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hill
How Far From West Bay to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as West Bay to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in West Bay and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 62 miles [99.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from West Bay to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,579 miles [8,978.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Bay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Bay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3333, Longitude: -123.2000 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that West Bay could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 West Bay to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.665 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.43 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.196 degrees. |
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