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Communities Also Named Roxboro ...
We found four communities that share the name Roxboro.
Within Ontario, the name Roxboro is unique.
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 three communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Roxboro [Montgomery County].
- North Carolina
- Person County
- This Roxboro is located in Person County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<2> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Roxboro.
- Quebec
- This Roxboro lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<2> to the east northeast.
- Washington
- Adams County
- This Roxboro is located in Adams County and lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Roxboro.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Roxboro ...
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.
- Bluewater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluewater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluewater
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluewater <4>
- Brandy Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy Point
- Dublin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Hills Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Green came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Green
- Leadbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leadbury came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadbury
- Manley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Porter's Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter's Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter's Hill
- Seaforth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <4>
- Slabtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Summerhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Willow Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Roxboro 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 Roxboro to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Roxboro and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 308 miles [495.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Roxboro to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,602 miles [10,624.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Roxboro 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. |
| <2> | 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- Roxboro) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roxboro. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5792, Longitude: -81.4011 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Roxboro 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 310.292 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.882 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.913 degrees. |
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