Communities Also Named Fauquier ...
We found one communities that share the name Fauquier.
Within Ontario, the name Fauquier is unique.
Beyond Ontario, there is another community also named Fauquier in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Fauquier lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fauquier ...
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.
- Departure Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Departure Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Departure Lake
- Moonbeam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smooth Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smooth Rock Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tudhope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tudhope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tudhope
How Far From Fauquier 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 Fauquier to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fauquier and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Fauquier to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,637 miles [9,071.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,285 miles [6,896 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fauquier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fauquier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3121, Longitude: -82.0358 |
| <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 Fauquier 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 310.207 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.684 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.876 degrees. |