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Communities Also Named Boundary ...
We found seven communities that share the name Boundary.
Within Yukon, the name Boundary is unique.
Beyond Yukon, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these seven communities, three are located in Canada and four are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Boundary lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the south.
- British Columbia
- This Boundary lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- Maine
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Boundary [Franklin County].
- New Brunswick
- This Boundary lies 2,839 miles [4,568.9 km]<1> to the east.
- Quebec
- This Boundary lies 2,881 miles [4,636.5 km]<1> to the east.
- Washington
- Stevens County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Boundary [Stevens County].
- Whatcom County
- This Boundary is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Boundary.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boundary ...
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.
- Eagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Forty Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forty Mile came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Mile
How Far From Boundary to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Boundary to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Boundary and extending to:
- Whitehorse, which is the Territorial Capital of Yukon, lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Boundary to Whitehorse, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,741 miles [4,411.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 days, a buggy would take 107 days and walking would take 156 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,765 miles [9,277.9 km] and it lies to the north (N).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,483 miles [10,433.4 km] and it lies to the north (N).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,929 miles [7,932.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boundary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boundary) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Boundary. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 64.6833, Longitude: -140.9833 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Boundary could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <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 Boundary 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 356.765 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 0.755 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 339.44 degrees. |
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