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Communities Also Named Fraser Mills ...

We found one communities that are also named Fraser Mills.

Within British Columbia, the name Fraser Mills is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Fraser Mills in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nova Scotia
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fraser Mills ...

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.

  • Bridgeview
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Brunette Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Eagle Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Harbour Chines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Harbour Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kelvin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
  • Mary Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Meadowbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasantside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Queens Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Shops
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shops

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Fraser Mills and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Fraser Mills to Victoria, with an average speed<2> 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 about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,186 miles [3,518 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 125 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,435 miles [11,965.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fraser Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Fraser Mills 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 Fraser Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2333, Longitude: -122.8500    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.371 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.086 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.97 degrees.