We found two communities that are also named Fairford.
Within Manitoba, the name Fairford is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Washington County
This Fairford is located in Washington County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fairford.
New Brunswick
We haven't found the location of this community yet.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairford ...
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.
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 Fairford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fairford and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairford to Winnipeg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Fairford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Fairford 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 Fairford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.6000, Longitude: -98.7000
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.206 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.443 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.015 degrees.