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Communities Also Named Fortune ...
We found four communities that share the name Fortune.
Within Prince Edward Island, the name Fortune is unique.
Beyond Prince Edward Island, 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 ...
- Arkansas
- Cross County
- This Fortune is located in Cross County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cross County community of Fortune.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Fortune is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,884 miles [3,032 km]<1> to the west southwest.
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- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Fortune.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Fortune lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the east.
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- Texas
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Fortune [Harris County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fortune ...
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.
- Bear River
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear River
- Bear River lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the north of Fortune.
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
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- Bridgetown
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the west of Fortune.
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- Central Kings
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Kings
- Central Kings lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Kings came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Central Kings
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Kings<5>
- Clearspring
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearspring
- Clearspring lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the north of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearspring came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Fortune Bridge
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Bridge
- Fortune Bridge lies less than 2 miles<1> to the northwest of Fortune.
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- Fortune Harbour
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Harbour
- Fortune Harbour lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southeast of Fortune.
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- Harmony Junction
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Junction
- Harmony Junction lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<1> to the northeast of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Little Pond
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pond
- Little Pond lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<1> to the southwest of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Mount Hope
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the west of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Mount Hope
- New Zealand
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zealand
- New Zealand lies 5 miles [8 km]<1> to the northeast of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Zealand came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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- Poplar Point
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Point
- Poplar Point lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<1> to the southwest of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Poplar Point
- Red House
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House lies less than 2 miles<1> to the southwest of Fortune.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red House came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
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How Far From Fortune 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 Fortune to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fortune and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Fortune to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>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 37 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,995 miles [8,038.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,580 miles [5,761.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortune. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Fortune) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Fortune. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from FortuneOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortune. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3456, Longitude: -62.3777 |
| <2> | 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 Fortune 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. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Fortune to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 297.841 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.441 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.019 degrees. |
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