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Communities Also Named Hawks ...

We found three communities that are also named Hawks.

Within British Columbia, the name Hawks is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Hawks is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,638 miles [4,245.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Hawks.
    • Michigan
      • Presque Isle County
      • This Hawks is located in Presque Isle County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Presque Isle County community of Hawks.
    • Ohio
      • Vinton County
      • This Hawks is located in Vinton County and lies 2,093 miles [3,368.4 km]<1> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Hawks.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hawks ...

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.

  • Big Lake Ranch
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Castle Rock
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Isnardy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isnardy
  • Onward
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onward
  • Riske Creek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Soda Creek ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugarcane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

How Far From Hawks to ...

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 Hawks to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hawks and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Hawks to Victoria, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,128 miles [3,424.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 121 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,465 miles [10,404.4 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 7,224 miles [11,625.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,384 miles [8,664.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hawks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Hawks 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 Hawks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 52.3083, Longitude: -122.2611    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.972 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.788 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.264 degrees.