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Communities Also Named Formosa ...
We found five communities that share the name Formosa.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Formosa.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these four communities, one is located in Canada and the other four communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Van Buren County
- This Formosa is located in Van Buren County and lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Formosa.
- Florida
- Orange County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Formosa [Orange County].
- Illinois
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Formosa [Madison County].
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Formosa is located in Charlotte County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Formosa.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Formosa ...
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.
- Bluevale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluevale
- Eden Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ellengowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellengowan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellengowan
- Lake Rosalind
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Egypt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Malcolm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcolm came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Maple Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl Lake
- Purple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purple Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purple Grove
- Riversdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riversdale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
How Far From Formosa 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 Formosa to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Formosa and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Formosa to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,841 miles [9,400.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Formosa. 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- Formosa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Formosa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0631, Longitude: -81.2128 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Formosa could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 Formosa 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 310.136 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.78 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.632 degrees. |
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