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Communities Also Named Fort Edward ...

We found two communities that are also named Fort Edward.

There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Fort Edward.

Beyond Nova Scotia, there is another community also named Fort Edward in Canada and the United States.

  • Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
    • Unknown
      • The profile page for Fort Edward #1
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Fort Edward.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Washington County
      • This Fort Edward is located in Washington County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Fort Edward.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Edward ...

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.

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Fort Edward once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort Edward and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 562 miles [904.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fort Edward to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 32 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,114 miles [8,230.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,820 miles [9,366.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,696 miles [5,948.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fort Edward, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Fort Edward) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Fort Edward 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 Fort Edward. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9955, Longitude: -64.1328    
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.277 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.78 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 295.814 degrees.