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Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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
(8 miles [12.9 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jelly
- Jumbo Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo Gardens
- Lee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Moose Hill
(11 miles [17.7 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moose Hill
- Stanley
(12 miles [19.3 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stepstone
(13 miles [20.9 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stepstone
- Thunder Bay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin City
(5 miles [8 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
- Wild Goose
(13 miles [20.9 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:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Goose
How Far From West Fort William 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 West Fort William to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Fort William and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<3> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from West 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 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,593 miles [7,391.7 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Fort William) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fort William. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3672, Longitude: -89.3022 |
| <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 West 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 315.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.351 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.396 degrees. |
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