as far as

English translation: as far away as

09:46 May 19, 2015
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Flaneur Walking
English term or phrase: as far as
I wander there in the empty silence every sunday, pass across the far horizon in Hyde Park, looking at paintings as far as Notting Hill.
Hi, could someone explain the "as far as " in this context? thanks in advance.
sunny20101211
China
Selected answer:as far away as
Explanation:
Anywhere from where he is standing to Notting Hill.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-19 11:32:54 GMT)
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In French, "aussi loin que" (I noticed that an email about this gave the languages as "anglais")
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:19
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as far away as


Explanation:
Anywhere from where he is standing to Notting Hill.

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Note added at 1 hr (2015-05-19 11:32:54 GMT)
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In French, "aussi loin que" (I noticed that an email about this gave the languages as "anglais")

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Peter Simon: Sorry, Jack, I don't think asker will understand her problem better
22 mins

agree  writeaway: my understanding as well. but like you, I'm just a lowly native English speaker
1 hr
  -> Тhank you.

agree  Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  B D Finch: Notting Hill has quite a few art galleries.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you.

agree  Tushar Deep
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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