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Communities Also Named Renfrew ...

We found six communities that are also named Renfrew.

Within Ontario, the name Renfrew is unique.

Beyond Ontario, we know of six communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these six communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Renfrew lies 1,739 miles [2,798.6 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • Idaho
      • Benewah County
      • This Renfrew is located in Benewah County and lies 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benewah County community of Renfrew.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Renfrew is located in Berkshire County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Renfrew.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Renfrew lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Renfrew is located in Butler County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Renfrew.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Renfrew is located in Greenville County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the south southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Renfrew.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Renfrew ...

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.

  • Cotieville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Garden of Eden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glasgow Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Mayhew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
  • Oakgrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
  • Rosebank
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sand Bay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bay
  • Shamrock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Springtown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Spruce Hedge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Starks Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

How Far From Renfrew 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 town such as Renfrew to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Renfrew and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Renfrew to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,607 miles [9,023.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,337 miles [10,198.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,215 miles [6,783.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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- Renfrew) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Renfrew 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 Renfrew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4740, Longitude: -76.6866    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.06 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.549 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.741 degrees.