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Communities Also Named Drew ...
We found sixteen communities that share the name Drew.
Within Ontario, the name Drew is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino 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 California community of Drew [San Bernardino County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Drew is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<2> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Drew.
- Georgia
- Forsyth County
- This Drew is located in Forsyth County and lies 697 miles [1,121.7 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Drew.
- Indiana
- Delaware County
- This Drew is located in Delaware County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Drew.
- Iowa
- Wright County
- This Drew is located in Wright County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wright County community of Drew.
- Kentucky
- Knott County
- This Drew is located in Knott County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knott County community of Drew.
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Drew [Calcasieu Parish].
- Ouachita Parish
- This Drew is located in Ouachita Parish and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ouachita Parish community of Drew.
- Maine
- Penobscot 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 Maine community of Drew [Penobscot County].
- Michigan
- Isabella County
- This Drew is located in Isabella County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isabella County community of Drew.
- Newaygo 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 Michigan community of Drew [Newaygo County].
- Mississippi
- Sunflower County
- This Drew is located in Sunflower County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<2> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sunflower County community of Drew.
- Missouri
- Laclede County
- This Drew is located in Laclede County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<2> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Laclede County community of Drew.
- Saint Louis 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 Missouri community of Drew [Saint Louis County].
- North Carolina
- Bertie County
- This Drew is located in Bertie County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bertie County community of Drew.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This Drew is located in Douglas County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Drew.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drew ...
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.
- Cedarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Clare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Farewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farewell
- Lake Rosalind
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Lane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orchardville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchardville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Otter Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Robbtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robbtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbtown
- Tartan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tartan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tartan
- Thistle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thistle
How Far From Drew 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 Drew to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Drew and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 272 miles [437.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Drew to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,832 miles [9,385.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,564 miles [10,563.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,444 miles [7,151.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Drew 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9808, Longitude: -80.8766 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Drew to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.923 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.496 degrees. |
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