We found three communities that are also named Paterson.
Within Manitoba, the name Paterson is unique.
Beyond Manitoba, 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 ...
British Columbia
This Paterson lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west southwest.
New Jersey
Passaic County
This Paterson is located in Passaic County and lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Passaic County community of Paterson.
Washington
Benton County
This Paterson is located in Benton County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Paterson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paterson ...
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 Paterson to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paterson and extending to:
Winnipeg, which is the Provincial Capital of Manitoba, lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Paterson to Winnipeg, 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 1,236 miles [1,989.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,908 miles [9,508 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,681 miles [7,533.3 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 '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- Paterson) 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 Paterson 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 Paterson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 54.4264, Longitude: -99.9953
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 323.096 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 322.791 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.015 degrees.