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Communities Also Named Kitchener ...

We found three communities that share the name Kitchener.

Within British Columbia, the name Kitchener is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Mississippi
      • Neshoba County
      • This Kitchener is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Kitchener.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Kitchener [Warren County].
    • Ontario
      • This Kitchener lies 1,736 miles [2,793.8 km]<1> to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kitchener ...

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.

  • Canyon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
  • Eileen
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eileen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
    • Eileen is located in Boundary County (ID)
  • Goatfell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goatfell
  • Good Grief
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Grief have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Grief
    • Good Grief is located in Boundary County (ID)
  • Kingsgate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsgate came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
  • Lister
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lister came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lister
  • Meadow Creek
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek
    • Meadow Creek is located in Boundary County (ID)
  • Threemile Corner
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Threemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
    • Threemile Corner is located in Boundary County (ID)

How Far From Kitchener 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 Kitchener to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Kitchener to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 19 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 13 days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,897 miles [3,052.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 75 days and walking would take 108 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,573 miles [10,578.2 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 7,339 miles [11,811 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kitchener. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kitchener) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kitchener. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1500, Longitude: -116.3333    
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kitchener, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<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 Kitchener 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 336.021 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.92 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.69 degrees.




 

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