Communities Also Named French River ...
We found four communities that share the name French River.
There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named French River.
Beyond Prince Edward Island, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, seven are located in Canada and one is in the United States.
- Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- This French River is located in Saint Louis County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<1> to the west northwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of French River.
- Nova Scotia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Ontario
- This French River lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near French River ...
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.
- Grahams Road
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Green Gables
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Gables came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Hope River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope River
- Irishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
- Long River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long River
- Park Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Corner
- Sea View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sea View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea View
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sea View <3>
- Spring Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Springbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stanley Bridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From French River 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 French River to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in French River and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from French River 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 34 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 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 5,749 miles [9,252.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,625 miles [5,833.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French River. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- French River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in French River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5167, Longitude: -63.5167 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 French River 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 298.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 294.207 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.473 degrees. |