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Communities Also Named Folger ...

We found three communities that share the name Folger.

Within Ontario, the name Folger is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alaska
      • This Folger lies 3,191 miles [5,135.4 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • Ohio
      • Lorain County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Folger [Lorain County].
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Folger [McMinn County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Folger ...

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.

  • Clyde Forks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Forks
  • Flower Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Station
  • French Line
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Line came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Line
  • High Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Falls came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Falls
  • Hood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Joes Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joes Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joes Lake
  • Mississippi Station
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mississippi Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi Station
  • Poland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Robertsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
  • Snow Road Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Road Station came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Road Station

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Folger to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,625 miles [9,052.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,354 miles [10,225.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,232 miles [6,810.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Folger. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Folger) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Folger. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0675, Longitude: -76.7219    
<2>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 Folger, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Folger 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 307.132 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.563 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.949 degrees.




 

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