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Communities Also Named Forest Estates ...
We found five communities that are also named Forest Estates.
Within Ontario, the name Forest Estates is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fayette County
- This Forest Estates is located in Fayette County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Forest Estates.
- Richmond County
- This Forest Estates is located in Richmond County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Forest Estates.
- Maryland
- Charles County
- This Forest Estates is located in Charles County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charles County community of Forest Estates.
- Montgomery County
- This Forest Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 343 miles [552 km] to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Estates.
- Texas
- Montgomery County
- This Forest Estates is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Forest Estates.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Estates ...
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.
- Blink Bonnie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Creditville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huntingford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Maple Lake Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Perrys Lane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Showers Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tollgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Willow Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Windfall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall
How Far From Forest Estates 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 Forest Estates to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forest Estates and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 289 miles [465.1 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Forest Estates to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,588 miles [10,602.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,466 miles [7,187.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Forest Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Forest Estates 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 Forest Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1811, Longitude: -80.6519 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.835 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.305 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.699 degrees. |
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