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Communities Also Named Fort William ...
We found one communities that share the name 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk River
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalk River <3>
- Duke Crossing ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Indian Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Landing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Landing
- Marion's Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion's Corner came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion's Corner
- Old Road Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Road Crossing came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Road Crossing
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Race Horse Camp came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Race Horse Camp
- 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fort William) to Point B.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 |
| <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 Fort William 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 307.378 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.984 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.815 degrees. |
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