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Communities Also Named Hector ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Hector.
Within British Columbia, the name Hector is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bullock County
- This Hector is located in Bullock County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bullock County community of Hector.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Hector is located in Pope County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Hector.
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Hector is located in San Bernardino County and lies 1,148 miles [1,847.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Hector.
- Indiana
- Jay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hector [Jay County].
- Kansas
- Greeley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hector [Greeley County].
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Hector [Johnson County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Hector is located in Clay County and lies 1,869 miles [3,007.9 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Hector.
- Minnesota
- Renville County
- This Hector is located in Renville County and lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Renville County community of Hector.
- New York
- Schuyler County
- This Hector is located in Schuyler County and lies 1,932 miles [3,109.3 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Hector.
- Ohio
- Putnam County
- This Hector is located in Putnam County and lies 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Hector.
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Hector is located in Potter County and lies 1,923 miles [3,094.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Hector.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hector ...
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.
- Castle Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Mountain came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Mountain
- Cathedral
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathedral came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral
- Eisenhower Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eisenhower Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eisenhower Junction
- Field
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Golden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Horse Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
- Lake Louise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ottertail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottertail came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottertail
- Parson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Hector to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hector to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hector and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Hector to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,881 miles [3,027.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 74 days and walking would take 107 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,194 miles [11,577.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,290 miles [8,513.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hector) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hector. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.4333, Longitude: -116.3333 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Hector could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hector to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.088 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.162 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.39 degrees. |
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