We found three communities that are also named Ferry Road.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Ferry Road.
Beyond New Brunswick, 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 two communities are located in the United States.
This Ferry Road is located in Wicomico County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Ferry Road.
Virginia
Stafford County
This Ferry Road is located in Stafford County and lies 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Ferry Road.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ferry Road ...
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 that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Ferry Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Ferry Road and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Ferry Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 29 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 20 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,819 miles [9,364.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,694 miles [5,944.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ferry Road) 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 Ferry Road 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 Ferry Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0333, Longitude: -65.4833
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.607 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.528 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.127 degrees.