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Communities Also Named Lancaster ...

We found 38 communities that share the name Lancaster.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Lancaster is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these 38 communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Talladega County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Lancaster [Talladega County].
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai County
      • This Lancaster is located in Yavapai County and lies 3,108 miles [5,001.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Lancaster.
    • Arkansas
      • Crawford County
      • This Lancaster is located in Crawford County and lies 2,260 miles [3,637.1 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Lancaster.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Lancaster is located in Los Angeles County and lies 3,383 miles [5,444.4 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Lancaster.
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Lancaster [Lake County].
      • Suwannee County
      • This Lancaster is located in Suwannee County and lies 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suwannee County community of Lancaster.
    • Georgia
      • Marion County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Marion County].
      • Wayne County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Lancaster [Wayne County].
    • Illinois
      • Lake County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Lancaster [Lake County].
      • Peoria County
      • This Lancaster is located in Peoria County and lies 1,871 miles [3,011.1 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Peoria County community of Lancaster.
      • Wabash County
      • This Lancaster is located in Wabash County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabash County community of Lancaster.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Lancaster [Clay County].
      • Huntington County
      • This Lancaster is located in Huntington County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntington County community of Lancaster.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Lancaster is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km] to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Lancaster.
    • Iowa
      • Keokuk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Lancaster [Keokuk County].
    • Kansas
      • Atchison County
      • This Lancaster is located in Atchison County and lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Lancaster.
      • Miami County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Lancaster [Miami County].
    • Kentucky
      • Garrard County
      • This Lancaster is located in Garrard County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Lancaster.
    • Maryland
      • Charles County
      • This Lancaster is located in Charles County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Lancaster.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Lancaster is located in Worcester County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Lancaster.
    • Minnesota
      • Kittson County
      • This Lancaster is located in Kittson County and lies 1,963 miles [3,159.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kittson County community of Lancaster.
    • Missouri
      • Clark County
      • Although located in Clark County, we don't know the location within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Lancaster.
      • Schuyler County
      • This Lancaster is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,996 miles [3,212.3 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Lancaster.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Lancaster lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<2> to the west southwest.
    • New Hampshire
      • Coos County
      • This Lancaster is located in Coos County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coos County community of Lancaster.
    • New York
      • Erie County
      • This Lancaster is located in Erie County and lies 1,289 miles [2,074.4 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Lancaster.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Lancaster is located in Edgecombe County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Lancaster.
    • Ohio
      • Fairfield County
      • This Lancaster is located in Fairfield County and lies 1,575 miles [2,534.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Lancaster.
    • Ontario
      • This Lancaster lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km]<2> to the west.
    • Oregon
      • Lane County
      • This Lancaster is located in Lane County and lies 3,230 miles [5,198.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Lancaster.
      • Malheur County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Lancaster [Malheur County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,286 miles [2,069.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
    • South Carolina
      • Lancaster County
      • This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,708 miles [2,748.8 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
    • Tennessee
      • Smith County
      • This Lancaster is located in Smith County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Lancaster.
    • Texas
      • Dallas County
      • This Lancaster is located in Dallas County and lies 2,502 miles [4,026.6 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Lancaster.
    • Virginia
      • Lancaster County
      • This Lancaster is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Lancaster.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Lancaster is located in Whitman County and lies 2,904 miles [4,673.5 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Lancaster.
    • Wisconsin
      • Grant County
      • This Lancaster is located in Grant County and lies 1,838 miles [2,958 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Lancaster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lancaster ...

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.

  • Birchy Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Keels
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keels came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keels
  • King's Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King's Cove
  • Knight's Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knight's Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight's Cove
  • Little Catalina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Catalina came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Catalina
  • Mock Beggar ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock Beggar came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock Beggar
  • Ragged Harbour ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragged Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragged Harbour
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Stock Cove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stock Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stock Cove

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,084 miles [1,744.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Lancaster to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,533 miles [7,295.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,241 miles [8,434.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,117 miles [5,016.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lancaster. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Lancaster could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>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- Lancaster) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lancaster. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.6667, Longitude: -53.0500    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lancaster, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Lancaster 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 291.149 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.551 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 287.177 degrees.




 

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