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Communities Also Named Fern Ridge ...

We found one communities that share the name Fern Ridge.

Within British Columbia, the name Fern Ridge is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Fern Ridge in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Fern Ridge is located in Clackamas County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Fern Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Ridge ...

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.

  • Blaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Blaine is located in Whatcom County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <2>
  • Clover Valley ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Valley
  • Cloverdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Delta is located in Whatcom County (WA)
  • Forest Knolls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
  • Haynie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haynie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynie
    • Haynie is located in Whatcom County (WA)
  • Livingstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingstone
  • Sunnyside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Fern Ridge to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,444 miles [11,980 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,583 miles [8,985 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

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 '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- Fern Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fern Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.0500, Longitude: -122.6500    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>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 Fern Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.198 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.877 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.853 degrees.









 

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