Box Lake (British Columbia) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Communities Also Named Box Lake ...

We found one communities that share the name Box Lake.

Within British Columbia, the name Box Lake is unique.

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

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Mexico
  - Catron County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in Catron County, we don't know where within the .
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catron County community of Box Lake.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Box Lake ...

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.

Cody ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
Halcyon Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halcyon Hot Springs came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halcyon Hot Springs
Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
Poplar Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Creek
Shelter Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
Three Forks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Three Forks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
Trout Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Box Lake and extending to:

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<4> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Box Lake to Victoria, with an average speed<5>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 1,949 miles [3,136.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 111 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,530 miles [10,509 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,295 miles [11,740.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,393 miles [8,679.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Box Lake, 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	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 from Point A (ie- Box Lake) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Box Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 50.2167, Longitude: -117.7167
<5>	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.
<6>	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 Box Lake to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.182 degrees.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.328 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.465 degrees.