Curious and Interesting Names Near Fairport Beach ...

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.

• Ajax
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ajax <1>
• Cherrywood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
• Cherrywood Station
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrywood Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood Station
• Deckers Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deckers Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckers Hill
• Dixie
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
• Fairport
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
• Glen Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Grove
• Liverpool
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liverpool came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
• Rosebank
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank
• Rosebank Station
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebank Station
• Squires Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires Beach

How Far From Fairport Beach 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 Fairport Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fairport Beach and extending to:

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 200 miles [321.9 km]<3> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Fairport Beach to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,377 miles [7,044.1 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/