We found two communities that are also named Torrington.
Within Alberta, the name Torrington is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Connecticut
Litchfield County
This Torrington is located in Litchfield County and lies 2,004 miles [3,225.1 km]<1> to the east.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Litchfield County community of Torrington.
Wyoming
Goshen County
This Torrington is located in Goshen County and lies 803 miles [1,292.3 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Goshen County community of Torrington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Torrington ...
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, 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 Torrington to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Torrington and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Torrington to Edmonton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,763 miles [2,837.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 69 days and walking would take 101 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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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 from Point A (ie- Torrington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Torrington 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 Torrington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.7915, Longitude: -113.6058
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.887 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.683 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.534 degrees.