RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> Province of Ontario >> Federal >> Tidbits & TriviaIndex...

Communities Also Named Federal ...

We found eighteen communities that share the name Federal.

Within Ontario, the name Federal is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • 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 Alaska community of Federal.
    • Illinois
      • Madison 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 Illinois community of Federal [Madison County].
    • Indiana
      • Marion 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 Indiana community of Federal [Marion County].
    • Kansas
      • Hamilton 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 Kansas community of Federal [Hamilton County].
    • Kentucky
      • Pike County
      • This Federal is located in Pike County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Federal.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester 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 Massachusetts community of Federal [Worcester County].
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Federal [Saginaw County].
    • Mississippi
      • Panola 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 Mississippi community of Federal [Panola County].
    • Missouri
      • Greene 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 Missouri community of Federal [Greene County].
      • Saint Francois County
      • This Federal is located in Saint Francois County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francois County community of Federal.
    • Ohio
      • Athens County
      • This Federal is located in Athens County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Federal.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah 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 Oregon community of Federal [Multnomah County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • This Federal is located in Allegheny County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Federal.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville 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 South Carolina community of Federal [Greenville County].
    • Washington
      • King 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 Washington community of Federal [King County].
    • West Virginia
      • Mercer 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 West Virginia community of Federal [Mercer County].
      • Pleasants County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Federal [Pleasants County].
    • Wyoming
      • Laramie 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 Wyoming community of Federal [Laramie County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Federal ...

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.

  • Blossom Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blossom Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Park
  • Centrepointe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centrepointe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepointe
  • City View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
  • Clearview
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Craig Henry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig Henry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Henry
  • Elizabeth Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
  • Heron Gate
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Heron Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Park
  • Hogs Back
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogs Back came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogs Back
  • Hunt Club
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Club came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Club
  • Manordale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manordale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manordale
  • Meadowlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlands came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Ridgeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
    • Riverside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Skyline
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Tanglewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Victory Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Hill

How Far From Federal to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Federal to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Federal and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is just to the north (N).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,574 miles [8,970.5 km]<2> and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,302 miles [10,142.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,179 miles [6,725.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 Federal 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 from Point A (ie- Federal) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Federal. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3436, Longitude: -75.7031    
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Federal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<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 Federal 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 306.441 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.836 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.304 degrees.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024