expression
from the place where
Used after a clause to indicate a physical or metaphorical location from which something happens or is observed. Often follows a verb in dictionary form or past tense.
See also: 所 (ところ)
彼が立っているところから、駅全体が見渡せる。
From where he is standing, you can see the whole station.
expression, conjunction
from the fact that; because
Expresses a reason or cause based on a preceding clause. Similar to ことから, but ところから emphasizes a specific situation or circumstance as the basis for a conclusion or result.
See also: ことから
彼が慌てているところから、何かあったのだろう。
Judging from the fact that he is flustered, something must have happened.
この地域の方言が似ているところから、昔は
Because the dialects in this region are similar, it is thought that they were once part of the same cultural sphere.