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Communities Also Named Freeland ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Freeland.

Within Prince Edward Island, the name Freeland is unique.

Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these thirteen communities, one is located in Canada and the other twelve communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Clear Creek County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Freeland [Clear Creek County].
    • Louisiana
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Freeland is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Freeland.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Freeland is located in Baltimore County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Freeland.
    • Michigan
      • Saginaw County
      • This Freeland is located in Saginaw County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<2> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Freeland.
    • Missouri
      • Carter County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Carter County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Freeland.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Freeland is located in Brunswick County and lies 1,153 miles [1,855.6 km]<2> to the southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Freeland.
    • Ohio
      • Muskingum County
      • This Freeland is located in Muskingum County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Freeland.
    • Ontario
      • This Freeland lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the west.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Freeland is located in Luzerne County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Freeland.
    • Tennessee
      • Henry County
      • This Freeland is located in Henry County and lies 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Freeland.
    • Texas
      • Johnson County
      • This Freeland is located in Johnson County and lies 2,029 miles [3,265.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Freeland.
    • Washington
      • Island County
      • This Freeland is located in Island County and lies 2,673 miles [4,301.8 km]<2> to the west northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Freeland.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Freeland [Natrona County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Freeland ...

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.

  • Alaska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alaska came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alaska
  • Derby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Dock Corner
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dock Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dock Corner
  • Fortune Cove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Kelly Road
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Road
  • Lady Slipper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lady Slipper came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Slipper
  • Low Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Point
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Poplar Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Portage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Unionvale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionvale

How Far From Freeland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Freeland to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 568 miles [914.1 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Freeland to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<5>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 33 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,051 miles [8,128.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,640 miles [5,858 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Freeland. 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Freeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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- Freeland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Freeland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6793, Longitude: -63.9710    
<3>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 Freeland 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.
<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 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 Freeland 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 298.744 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.505 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.591 degrees.




 

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