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Communities Also Named Fitzwilliam ...
We found one communities that are also named Fitzwilliam.
Within British Columbia, the name Fitzwilliam is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Fitzwilliam in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Fitzwilliam is located in Cheshire County and lies 2,222 miles [3,576 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Fitzwilliam.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fitzwilliam ...
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.
- Canoe River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Jackman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackman
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Spicer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
- Swiftwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yellowhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
How Far From Fitzwilliam 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 Fitzwilliam to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fitzwilliam and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Fitzwilliam to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 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 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,376 miles [10,261.2 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 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fitzwilliam) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fitzwilliam to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fitzwilliam. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.8667, Longitude: -118.6667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.02 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.462 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.751 degrees. |
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