Communities Also Named Fort William ...
We found two communities that share the name Fort William.
Within Ontario, the name Fort William is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Fort William lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km]<1> to the east.
- Quebec
- This Fort William lies 587 miles [944.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort William ...
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.
- Jelly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jelly came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
- Jumbo Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
- Lee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Moose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moose Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill
- Stanley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stepstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stepstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
- Thunder Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Twin City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Wild Goose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wild Goose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose
How Far From Fort William 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 Fort William to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort William and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort William to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,678 miles [10,747.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,591 miles [7,388.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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- Fort William) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort William. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3808, Longitude: -89.2785 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Fort William 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 315.381 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.333 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.378 degrees. |