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Communities Also Named Fawcett ...
We found three communities that share the name Fawcett.
Within Alberta, the name Fawcett is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Fawcett lies 2,189 miles [3,522.9 km]<1> to the east.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Fawcett is located in Adams County and lies 1,788 miles [2,877.5 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Fawcett.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Fawcett is located in Davis County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Fawcett.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fawcett ...
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.
- Flatbush
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Freedom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Island Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Larkspur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkspur
- Sunset Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Whispering Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Hills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills
- White Gull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Gull came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Gull
How Far From Fawcett 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 Fawcett to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fawcett and extending to:
- Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fawcett to Edmonton, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,195 miles [9,969.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,960 miles [11,201 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,063 miles [8,148.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fawcett. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fawcett) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fawcett. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.5413, Longitude: -114.0947 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Fawcett to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.302 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.378 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.379 degrees. |
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