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Curious and Interesting Names Near Whistler Creek ...
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.
- Creekside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Evans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Green River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nesters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesters
- Owl Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Swift
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
- Whistler
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
How Far From Whistler Creek 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 Whistler Creek to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Whistler Creek and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Whistler Creek to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,181 miles [3,510 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 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 7,379 miles [11,875.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,530 miles [8,899.7 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 '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- Whistler Creek) 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 Whistler Creek 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 Whistler Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.0958, Longitude: -122.9931 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.52 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.30 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.989 degrees. |
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