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Communities Also Named French Portage ...
We found one communities that share the name French Portage.
There is one other community in Ontario which is also named French Portage.
Beyond Ontario.
- Communities Located In Ontario ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near French Portage ...
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.
- Angle Inlet
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angle Inlet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angle Inlet
- Angle Inlet is located in Lake of the Woods County (MN)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angle Inlet <2>
- Granite Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Lake
- Indian Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Longbow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longbow Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longbow Lake
- Shoal Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Lake
How Far From French Portage 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 French Portage to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in French Portage and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 926 miles [1,490.3 km]<4> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from French Portage to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 53 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,036 miles [9,714 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French Portage. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- French Portage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French Portage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4150, Longitude: -94.7003 |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 French Portage to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.271 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.856 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.21 degrees. |
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