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Communities Also Named Eastford ...
We found two communities that share the name Eastford.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Eastford.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Eastford in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Eastford is located in Windham County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Eastford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Eastford ...
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.
- Driftwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Driftwood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <3>
- Florida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederickhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederickhouse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickhouse
- Island Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls
- Island Falls Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Falls Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls Junction
- Island Falls Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Falls Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Falls Station
- Smooth Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Smooth Rock Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
How Far From Eastford 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 Eastford to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Eastford and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Eastford to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 21 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,355 miles [10,227.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,252 miles [6,842.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eastford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eastford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2539, Longitude: -81.1031 |
| <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'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 Eastford 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 309.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.961 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.371 degrees. |
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