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Communities Also Named Fairfield Plain ...
We found one communities that share the name Fairfield Plain.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Fairfield Plain.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairfield Plain ...
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.
- Bishopsgate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Boston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Eagle Place
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Place came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Place
- Falkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falkland
- Four Ponds Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Ponds Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Ponds Corners
- Harley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harley
- Kelvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
- Maple Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Round Plains
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Scotland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Teeterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Fairfield Plain to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fairfield Plain to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fairfield Plain and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 284 miles [457.1 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairfield Plain 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 17 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 5,855 miles [9,422.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fairfield Plain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fairfield Plain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0553, Longitude: -80.4092 |
| <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 Fairfield Plain 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 309.688 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.12 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.63 degrees. |
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