We found three communities that are also named Kitchener.
Within British Columbia, the name Kitchener is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,416 miles [8,716.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kitchener) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>
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 Kitchener 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 Kitchener. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.1500, Longitude: -116.3333
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.021 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.92 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.69 degrees.