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Communities Also Named Fern Glen ...

We found three communities that are also named Fern Glen.

Within Ontario, the name Fern Glen is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located 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)
  • Centurion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clear Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Doe Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
  • Pickerel Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Ravenscliffe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sprucedale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wiseman's Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

How Far From Fern Glen to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • 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).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fern Glen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.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    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.809 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.51 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.114 degrees.