White Pass (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named White Pass ...

We found one communities that share the name White Pass.

Within British Columbia, the name White Pass is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named White Pass in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Washington
  - Yakima County
  - This White Pass is located in Yakima County and lies 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km]<1> to the southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of White Pass.

Curious and Interesting Names Near White Pass ...

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.

Log Cabin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
Teepee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teepee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teepee

How Far From White Pass 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 White Pass to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in White Pass and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from White Pass to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,577 miles [4,147.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 101 days and walking would take 147 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,094 miles [9,807.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,825 miles [10,983.8 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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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- White Pass) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Pass. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.6167, Longitude: -135.1167
<2>	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.
<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 White Pass to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 351.805 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 355.236 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 335.596 degrees.