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Curious and Interesting Names Near Sinkut River ...
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.
- Prairiedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Telachick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telachick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telachick
- Willowvale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowvale
How Far From Sinkut River 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 Sinkut River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Sinkut River and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sinkut River to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,184 miles [3,514.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,379 miles [10,266 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 7,134 miles [11,481.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,323 miles [8,566.5 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> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- Sinkut River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sinkut River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.9500, Longitude: -123.8667 |
| <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 Sinkut River 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 342.332 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 344.418 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.175 degrees. |
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