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Communities Also Named Yarrow ...

We found one communities that share the name Yarrow.

Within British Columbia, the name Yarrow is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Adair County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Yarrow [Adair County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Yarrow ...

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.

  • Clearbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearbrook
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearbrook <3>
  • Limestone Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Junction
    • Limestone Junction is located in Whatcom County (WA)
  • Maple Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mission
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Peaceful Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
    • Peaceful Valley is located in Whatcom County (WA)
  • Promontory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Reclaim
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reclaim came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reclaim
  • Ridgedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgedale
  • Rosedale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <3>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<5> beginning in Yarrow and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 74 miles [119.1 km]<5> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Yarrow to Victoria, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,567 miles [8,959.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yarrow. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Yarrow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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- Yarrow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yarrow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0821, Longitude: -122.0629    
<6>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.
<7>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 Yarrow to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.713 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.319 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.46 degrees.









 

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