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

Communities Also Named Fireside ...

We found two communities that share the name Fireside.

Within British Columbia, the name Fireside is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
  - Fulton County
  - This Fireside is located in Fulton County and lies 2,678 miles [4,309.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Fireside.
- Ohio
  - Seneca County
  - This Fireside is located in Seneca County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Fireside.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fireside ...

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.

Lower Post
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Post came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Post
Two Mile Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Village
Two and One-Half Mile Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two and One-Half Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two and One-Half Mile Village

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

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

Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fireside to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,346 miles [3,775.5 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 6,029 miles [9,702.7 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 6,773 miles [10,900.1 km] and it lies to the north (N).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,057 miles [8,138.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fireside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fireside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 59.9252, Longitude: -128.4858
<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 Fireside 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 346.199 degrees.
<6>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 349.019 degrees.
<7>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 330.672 degrees.