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Curious and Interesting Names Near West Kelowna ...
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.
- Cedar Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Crescent Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Peachland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pixie Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
- Rutland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Summerland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Traders Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trout Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
How Far From West Kelowna 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 West Kelowna to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Kelowna and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 197 miles [317 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from West Kelowna to Victoria, with an average speed<4>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 12 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 2,033 miles [3,271.8 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 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 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,460 miles [8,787 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Kelowna: districtofwestkelowna.ca/ The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Kelowna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Kelowna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.8636, Longitude: -119.5646 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Kelowna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.683 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.027 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.726 degrees. |
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