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Communities Also Named Fort William ...
We found one communities that are also named Fort William.
Within Quebec, the name Fort William is unique.
Beyond Quebec, there is another community also named Fort William in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Fort William lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Chalk River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Duke Crossing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marion's Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Road Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Race Horse Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riverview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Fort William 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 Fort William to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fort William and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fort William to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,609 miles [9,026.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,342 miles [10,206.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,222 miles [6,794.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fort William) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Fort William to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort William. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9500, Longitude: -77.2667 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.378 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.984 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.815 degrees. |
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