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Communities Also Named Fanshawe ...
We found two communities that share the name Fanshawe.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Fanshawe.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Fanshawe in Canada and the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Oklahoma
- Latimer County
- This Fanshawe is located in Latimer County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Latimer County community of Fanshawe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fanshawe ...
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.
- Calamity Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamity Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamity Corners
- London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Manor Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orchard Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pottersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersburg
- Salmonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- University Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
How Far From Fanshawe 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 Fanshawe to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fanshawe and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fanshawe to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,617 miles [10,649 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,495 miles [7,234 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> | 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- Fanshawe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fanshawe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0431, Longitude: -81.2261 |
| <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 Fanshawe 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 310.214 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.032 degrees. |
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