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Curious and Interesting Names Near Westsyde ...
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.
- Bestwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestwick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwick
- Black Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackloam ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackloam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackloam
- Copper Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Creek
- Frederick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Juniper Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kissick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kissick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kissick
- Sun Peaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Westsyde to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Westsyde to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Westsyde and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<3> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Westsyde 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 9 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,059 miles [3,313.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 117 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 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 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,428 miles [8,735.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Westsyde. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westsyde) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westsyde. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.7637, Longitude: -120.3477 |
| <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 Westsyde 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 339.354 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.852 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.148 degrees. |
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