We found two communities that are also named Forfar.
Within Ontario, the name Forfar is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
North Dakota
Bottineau County
This Forfar is located in Bottineau County and lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bottineau County community of Forfar.
Oregon
Lincoln County
This Forfar is located in Lincoln County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<1> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Forfar.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forfar ...
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.
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 Forfar to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Forfar and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Forfar to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3> 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,622 miles [9,047.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,348 miles [10,216.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,225 miles [6,799.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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- Forfar) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Forfar 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 Forfar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6617, Longitude: -76.2167
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.856 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.188 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.885 degrees.