Communities Also Named Farron ...

We found one communities that share the name Farron.

Within British Columbia, the name Farron is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, there is another community also named Farron in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Washington
    • Yakima County
    • This Farron is located in Yakima County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Farron.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Farron ...

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.

• Birchbank
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchbank came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchbank
• Blueberry Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Creek
• Brilliant
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
• Cascade
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
• Deer Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
• Grand Forks
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Forks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Forks
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Forks <3>
• Lower China Creek
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower China Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower China Creek
• Nursery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nursery came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nursery
• Oasis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oasis came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
• Pass Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Creek
• Rivervale
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivervale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivervale
• Shields ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
• Silica
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
• Tunnel ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel

How Far From Farron 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 Farron to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<5> community of Farron once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Farron and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 244 miles [392.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Farron to Victoria, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 10 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,976 miles [3,180.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 113 days.
• The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,362 miles [11,848 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,457 miles [8,782.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/