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Communities Also Named Fern Glen ...

We found three communities that share the name Fern Glen.

Within Ontario, the name Fern Glen is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Fern Glen is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km]<1> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Fern Glen.
    • Missouri
      • Saint Louis County
      • This Fern Glen is located in Saint Louis County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Fern Glen.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Fern Glen is located in Luzerne County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Fern Glen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fern Glen ...

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.

  • Bear Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Lake <3>
  • Centurion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion
  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Doe Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doe Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Lake
  • Huntsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Martins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
  • Pickerel Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickerel Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickerel Lake
  • Ravenscliffe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenscliffe came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenscliffe
  • Sprucedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sprucedale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprucedale
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sprucedale <3>
  • Wiseman's Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiseman's Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman's Corners

How Far From Fern Glen 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 Fern Glen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Fern Glen 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 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,709 miles [9,187.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,444 miles [10,370.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,325 miles [6,960.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fern Glen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fern Glen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4750, Longitude: -79.3700    
<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 Fern Glen 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 308.809 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.51 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.114 degrees.









 

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