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Communities Also Named Fraxa Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Fraxa Junction.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named Fraxa Junction.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fraxa Junction ...
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.
- Bowling Green
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Grand Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Marsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsville
- Mono
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mono <2>
- Orangeville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Prices Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reading
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Rosehill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosehill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
How Far From Fraxa Junction 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 Fraxa Junction to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Fraxa Junction and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 242 miles [389.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Fraxa Junction to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,807 miles [9,345.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,538 miles [10,521.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,417 miles [7,108.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fraxa Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fraxa Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9133, Longitude: -80.1653 |
| <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 Fraxa Junction 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 309.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.004 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.169 degrees. |
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