Welcome to Astra ...
Although we found mention of Astra during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how Astra was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Astra to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Astra, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Astra might be (or was) located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).
We believe that Astra would be found within the (613) and (343)<2> area codes.
The Canadian Postal Code for Astra: K0K<3>
Communities near Astra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Astra.
- Belleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Quinte West
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Prince Edward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Edward
- Rednersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rednersville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rednersville
- Victoria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Batawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Batawa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batawa
- Centre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
- Mount Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ameliasburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ameliasburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ameliasburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ameliasburg <4>
- Consecon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consecon came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consecon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Consecon <4>
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Astra ...
Looking for more information about Astra? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Astra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Astra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past Astra and then turned east". While Astra could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Astra as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Astra 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. |
| <2> | Area code (343) is an overlay for area code (613). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Astra, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Astra). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Astra or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |