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we pass this GPS location for Fordham:
37.037646, -76.314109
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We found six communities that are also named Fordham.
Within Virginia, the name Fordham is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Illinois
Cook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Fordham [Cook County].
Missouri
DeKalb County
This Fordham is located in DeKalb County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Fordham.
New York
Bronx County
This Fordham is located in Bronx County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Fordham.
New York County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Fordham [New York County].
Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
This Fordham is located in Jefferson County and lies 304 miles [489.2 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Fordham.
Wisconsin
Adams County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Fordham [Adams County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fordham ...
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.
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 Fordham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fordham and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Fordham to Richmond, 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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 134 miles [215.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,945 miles [9,567.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,640 miles [10,686 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,521 miles [7,275.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Fordham 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.
<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- Fordham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>
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 Fordham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Fordham 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 Fordham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0376, Longitude: -76.3141 In this case, the coordinates for Fordham have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.58 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.801 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.126 degrees.