Communities Also Named Afton Road ...
We found one communities that share the name Afton Road.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Afton Road.
Beyond Prince Edward Island.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton Road ...
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.
- Cherry Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Fanning Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Brook
- French Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frenchfort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenroy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenroy came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenroy
- Maple Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Mount Stewart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Stewart came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Stewart
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Stewart <2>
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Savage Harbour
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Harbour came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Harbour
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savage Harbour <2>
- Scotchfort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchfort came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchfort
- Tenmile House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile House
How Far From Afton Road 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 community such as Afton Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Afton Road and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 616 miles [991.4 km]<3> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Afton Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,017 miles [8,074.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,603 miles [5,798.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Afton Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Afton Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3930, Longitude: -62.9311 |
| <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 Afton Road 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 298.172 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.264 degrees. |