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Communities Also Named Effingham ...
We found five communities that share the name Effingham.
Within Ontario, the name Effingham is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This Effingham is located in Effingham County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Effingham.
- Kansas
- Atchison County
- This Effingham is located in Atchison County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Effingham.
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- This Effingham is located in Gentry County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Effingham.
- New Hampshire
- Carroll County
- This Effingham is located in Carroll County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Effingham.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Effingham is located in Florence County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Effingham.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Effingham ...
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.
- Balls Falls ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Falls
- Balls Falls has also been known as:
- Balls Mill
- Glen Elgin
- Louthe Mills
- Beaverdams
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdams
- Beaverdams has also been known as:
- Beaver Dams
- Black Horse Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowland
- Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordan Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
- Power Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power Glen came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power Glen
- Rockway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockway
- Shipman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman
- Silverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vineland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vineland Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Effingham 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 Effingham to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Effingham and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Effingham to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,811 miles [9,351.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,414 miles [7,103.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Effingham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Effingham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Effingham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0745, Longitude: -79.3081 |
| <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 Effingham 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 308.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.328 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.089 degrees. |
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