Curious and Interesting Names Near Winlaw ...

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 Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <2>
• Granite
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
• Lemon Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemon Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Creek
• Mountain Station
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Station
• Nelson
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelson <2>
• New Settlement
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Settlement
• Pass Creek
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Creek
• Passmore
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passmore came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passmore
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Passmore <2>
• Playmor Junction
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playmor Junction
• Willow Point
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Winlaw and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 274 miles [441 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Winlaw to Victoria, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,947 miles [3,133.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 76 days and walking would take 111 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,566 miles [10,567 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 7,331 miles [11,798.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,423 miles [8,727.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/