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Communities Also Named Farquhar ...
We found two communities that share the name Farquhar.
Within Ontario, the name Farquhar is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Tehama County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Farquhar [Tehama County].
- Pennsylvania
- Washington County
- This Farquhar is located in Washington County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Farquhar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Farquhar ...
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.
- Brandy Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Point
- Dublin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Hay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
- Hills Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Green
- Mitchell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Motherwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motherwell came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motherwell
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Science Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Seaforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <4>
- Willow Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Farquhar 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 Farquhar to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Farquhar and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Farquhar to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,877 miles [9,458.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,608 miles [10,634.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,487 miles [7,221.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Farquhar could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Farquhar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Farquhar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3758, Longitude: -81.3583 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Farquhar to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.277 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.834 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.97 degrees. |
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