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Communities Also Named Renfrew ...

We found six communities that share the name Renfrew.

Within Alberta, the name Renfrew is unique.

Beyond Alberta, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Renfrew is located in Benewah County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Renfrew.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Renfrew is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,989 miles [3,201 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Renfrew.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Renfrew lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the east.
    • Ontario
      • This Renfrew lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Renfrew is located in Butler County and lies 1,762 miles [2,835.7 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Renfrew.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Renfrew is located in Greenville County and lies 1,919 miles [3,088.3 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Renfrew.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Renfrew ...

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.

  • Coral Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Forest Lawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lawn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
  • Haysboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysboro
  • Heritage Woods
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Highwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
  • Janet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janet
  • Signal Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Two Guns
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Guns
  • Valley Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Vista Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)

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

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

  • Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Renfrew to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,784 miles [2,871.1 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 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 7,177 miles [11,550.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,250 miles [8,449.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renfrew. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Renfrew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Renfrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.0629, Longitude: -114.0397    
<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 Renfrew 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 334.223 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.007 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.934 degrees.









 

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