Woodcock (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Woodcock ...

We found one communities that share the name Woodcock.

Within British Columbia, the name Woodcock is unique.

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

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
  - Crawford County
  - This Woodcock is located in Crawford County and lies 2,332 miles [3,753 km]<1> to the east.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Woodcock.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Woodcock ...

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.

Glen Vowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Vowell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Vowell
Grand Trunk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Trunk came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Trunk
Red Rose
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rose
Two Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Woodcock to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,350 miles [3,782 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 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 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodcock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodcock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 55.0667, Longitude: -128.2000
<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 Woodcock 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 345.966 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 348.576 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 331.085 degrees.