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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Bench ...
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.
- Crescent Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eagle Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Peachland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Poplar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shingle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Summerland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Trout Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
How Far From West Bench 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 Bench to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in West Bench and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Bench to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,039 miles [3,281.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 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 7,371 miles [11,862.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,482 miles [8,822.4 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Bench) 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 West Bench 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 West Bench. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.5000, Longitude: -119.6167 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.712 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.039 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.799 degrees. |
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