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Communities Also Named Crofton ...

We found eight communities that share the name Crofton.

Within Ontario, the name Crofton is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other seven communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Crofton lies 2,193 miles [3,529.3 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Georgia
      • Richmond County
      • This Crofton is located in Richmond County and lies 772 miles [1,242.4 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Crofton.
    • Kentucky
      • Christian County
      • This Crofton is located in Christian County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Christian County community of Crofton.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Crofton is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Crofton.
      • Talbot County
      • This Crofton is located in Talbot County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Crofton.
    • Michigan
      • Kalkaska County
      • This Crofton is located in Kalkaska County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalkaska County community of Crofton.
    • Nebraska
      • Knox County
      • This Crofton is located in Knox County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Crofton.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Crofton is located in Roanoke County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Crofton.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crofton ...

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.

  • Big Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sandy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
  • Burr
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
  • Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
  • Elmbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmbrook
  • Fawcettville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawcettville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcettville
  • Gilbert Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Mills came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Mills
  • Hillcrest
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Huffs Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffs Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Corners
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Prince Edward
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prince Edward came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prince Edward

How Far From Crofton to ...

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 Crofton to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Crofton to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,690 miles [9,157.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,293 miles [6,908.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Crofton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crofton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0686, Longitude: -77.3117    
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 Crofton to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.622 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.951 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.696 degrees.




 

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