Communities Also Named Revelstoke ...
We found one communities that are also named Revelstoke.
Within Ontario, the name Revelstoke is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Revelstoke in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Revelstoke lies 1,966 miles [3,164 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Revelstoke ...
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.
- City View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Federal
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal
- Heron Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Heron Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hogs Back
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hunt Club
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Meadowlands
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Skyline
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Victory Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
How Far From Revelstoke 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 Revelstoke to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Revelstoke and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north (N).
- The shortest distance<2> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,573 miles [8,968.9 km]<1> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<3>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,301 miles [10,140.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Revelstoke) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Revelstoke 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 Revelstoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3542, Longitude: -75.6953 |
| <3> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.435 degrees. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.83 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.295 degrees. |